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Housing in CF39 9HX

What the homes in CF39 9HX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Porth West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.2%). Flats make up 14.8%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF39 9HXWales
Detached8%28.5%
Semi-detached21%32.1%
Terraced56.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.7% of households in the CF39 9HX area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 28.2% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

CF39 9HX
46%
18%
36%
Wales
  • Owned45.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented17.7%17%
  • Social rented36.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF39 9HXWales
Owned outright28.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council24.8%8.7%
From a housing association11.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF39 9HXWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

CF39 9HXWales
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%14.6%
Couple, no children13.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 9HX (Porth West) (about 1,411 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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