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Housing in CF44 9RP

What the homes in CF44 9RP 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
1,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 18.4%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF44 9RPWales
Detached24.8%28.5%
Semi-detached21.6%32.1%
Terraced35.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat16.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in the CF44 9RP area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 30.4% own outright and 14.8% with a mortgage.

CF44 9RP
45%
25%
29%
Wales
  • Owned45.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented25.2%17%
  • Social rented29.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF44 9RPWales
Owned outright30.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan14.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council15.6%8.7%
From a housing association13.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF44 9RPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (20.6%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CF44 9RPWales
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children11.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 9RP (Hirwaun & Rhigos) (about 1,272 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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