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Housing in CF44 8LH

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

Neighbourhood
Aberdare North & Llwydcoed
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 8LHWales
Detached5.8%28.5%
Semi-detached33.4%32.1%
Terraced55%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.6% of households in the CF44 8LH area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 31.7% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

CF44 8LH
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20%
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Wales
  • Owned59.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented20%17%
  • Social rented20.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 8LHWales
Owned outright31.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council10.5%8.7%
From a housing association9.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 8LHWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

CF44 8LHWales
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%14.6%
Couple, no children13.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 CF44 8LH (Aberdare North & Llwydcoed) (about 1,523 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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