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Housing in CF40

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

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
22,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (69.9%). Flats make up 7.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF40Wales
Detached7.7%28.5%
Semi-detached14.8%32.1%
Terraced69.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in CF40 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 39.6% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

CF40
67%
22%
Wales
  • Owned66.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented22.1%17%
  • Social rented10.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF40Wales
Owned outright39.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council4.6%8.7%
From a housing association6.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF40Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.7%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

CF40Wales
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%14.6%
Couple, no children14.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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