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Housing in CF40 1QU

What the homes in CF40 1QU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonypandy East
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,231 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.6%). Flats make up 25.9%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF40 1QUWales
Detached4.7%28.5%
Semi-detached11.8%32.1%
Terraced57.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat21.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.3% of households in the CF40 1QU area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 29.6% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

CF40 1QU
48%
20%
31%
Wales
  • Owned48.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented19.6%17%
  • Social rented31.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF40 1QUWales
Owned outright29.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council11.6%8.7%
From a housing association19.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF40 1QUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

CF40 1QUWales
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%14.6%
Couple, no children12.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 CF40 1QU (Tonypandy East) (about 1,231 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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