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Housing in CF44 9BF

What the homes in CF44 9BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hirwaun & Rhigos
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.4%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 9BFWales
Detached26.4%28.5%
Semi-detached39.4%32.1%
Terraced33.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the CF44 9BF area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 46.5% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CF44 9BF
79%
Wales
  • Owned78.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented11.8%17%
  • Social rented9.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 9BFWales
Owned outright46.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council2%8.7%
From a housing association7.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 9BFWales
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CF44 9BFWales
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%14.6%
Couple, no children21.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 9BF (Hirwaun & Rhigos) (about 1,384 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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