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Housing in CF42

What the homes in CF42 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
13,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (75.8%). Flats make up 6.6%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF42Wales
Detached6.4%28.5%
Semi-detached11.1%32.1%
Terraced75.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in CF42 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 45.9% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

CF42
69%
19%
Wales
  • Owned69.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented19.4%17%
  • Social rented10.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF42Wales
Owned outright45.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council2.7%8.7%
From a housing association8.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF42Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

CF42Wales
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%14.6%
Couple, no children15.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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