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Housing in CF44 9PH

What the homes in CF44 9PH 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
1,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 9PHWales
Detached40%28.5%
Semi-detached44.5%32.1%
Terraced14%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the CF44 9PH area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.9% own outright and 39% with a mortgage.

CF44 9PH
79%
12%
Wales
  • Owned78.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented9.1%17%
  • Social rented12.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 9PHWales
Owned outright39.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan39%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.1%14.5%
Other private rented1%2.5%
From the council5.5%8.7%
From a housing association6.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 9PHWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

CF44 9PHWales
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 9PH (Hirwaun & Rhigos) (about 1,701 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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