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Housing in CF44 8PJ

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

Neighbourhood
Aberdare West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.2%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 8PJWales
Detached62.2%28.5%
Semi-detached30.8%32.1%
Terraced6.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.8% of households in the CF44 8PJ area own their home, well above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 4.9% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 47.7% own outright and 46.1% with a mortgage.

CF44 8PJ
94%
Wales
  • Owned93.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented4.9%17%
  • Social rented1.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 8PJWales
Owned outright47.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan46.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.6%2.5%
From the council0.4%8.7%
From a housing association0.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 8PJWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 28% of households include dependent children.

CF44 8PJWales
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%14.6%
Couple, no children21.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children23.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children14.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF44 8PJ (Aberdare West) (about 1,342 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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