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Housing in CF44 8

What the homes in CF44 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
13,396 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.5%). Flats make up 9.7%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 8Wales
Detached26%28.5%
Semi-detached22.3%32.1%
Terraced41.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.5% of households in CF44 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 40.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

CF44 8
71%
17%
Wales
  • Owned71.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented16.9%17%
  • Social rented11.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 8Wales
Owned outright40.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council4.2%8.7%
From a housing association7.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

CF44 8Wales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%14.6%
Couple, no children16.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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