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Housing in CF39 9TW

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

Neighbourhood
Porth East & Ynys-hir
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,476 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (84.2%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF39 9TWWales
Detached2.2%28.5%
Semi-detached7.4%32.1%
Terraced84.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.5% of households in the CF39 9TW area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 31.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 34.2% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CF39 9TW
59%
32%
Wales
  • Owned59.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented31.5%17%
  • Social rented8.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF39 9TWWales
Owned outright34.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council1.9%8.7%
From a housing association6.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF39 9TWWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

CF39 9TWWales
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%14.6%
Couple, no children15.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 9TW (Porth East & Ynys-hir) (about 1,476 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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