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Housing in CF44 8LY

What the homes in CF44 8LY 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
1,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (74.5%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 8LYWales
Detached11.2%28.5%
Semi-detached11.2%32.1%
Terraced74.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in the CF44 8LY area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 27.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 43.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

CF44 8LY
68%
27%
Wales
  • Owned68.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented27.5%17%
  • Social rented4.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 8LYWales
Owned outright43.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%14.5%
Other private rented3.7%2.5%
From the council1%8.7%
From a housing association3.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 8LYWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

CF44 8LYWales
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.6%
Couple, no children17.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 8LY (Aberdare North & Llwydcoed) (about 1,515 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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