Housing in CF44 9HY
What the homes in CF44 9HY 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
- 1,465 (2024)
CF44 9HYAberdare
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.7%). Flats make up 6.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
53.9% of households in the CF44 9HY area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 36.8% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.9%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
- Private rented13.2%17%
- Social rented32.2%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.8%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF44 9HY (Hirwaun & Rhigos) (about 1,465 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.