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Housing in CF45 3BU

What the homes in CF45 3BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Penrhiw-ceibr
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,330 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (80.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF45 3BUWales
Detached5.8%28.5%
Semi-detached11%32.1%
Terraced80.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in the CF45 3BU area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 37.4% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

CF45 3BU
64%
23%
13%
Wales
  • Owned63.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented22.7%17%
  • Social rented13%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF45 3BUWales
Owned outright37.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council1.4%8.7%
From a housing association11.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF45 3BUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.3%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

CF45 3BUWales
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 CF45 3BU (Penrhiw-ceibr) (about 1,330 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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