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Housing in CF39 8BE

What the homes in CF39 8BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonyrefail East
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF39 8BEWales
Detached25.5%28.5%
Semi-detached45.7%32.1%
Terraced27.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83% of households in the CF39 8BE area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 45.2% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

CF39 8BE
83%
13%
Wales
  • Owned83%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented13%17%
  • Social rented4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF39 8BEWales
Owned outright45.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%14.5%
Other private rented4%2.5%
From the council2.9%8.7%
From a housing association1.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF39 8BEWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

CF39 8BEWales
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%14.6%
Couple, no children18.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rhondda Cynon Taf (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Rhondda Cynon TafWales
All homes£754£846
One bedroom£528£636
Two bedrooms£675£779
Three bedrooms£758£890
Four or more£995£1,247
Detached£967£1,083
Semi-detached£802£877
Terraced£733£833
Flat or maisonette£588£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF39 8BE (Tonyrefail East) (about 1,594 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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