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Housing in CF45 3SS

What the homes in CF45 3SS 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
1,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (77.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF45 3SSWales
Detached4.9%28.5%
Semi-detached13.8%32.1%
Terraced77.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in the CF45 3SS area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 40.5% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

CF45 3SS
65%
25%
Wales
  • Owned64.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented25.5%17%
  • Social rented9.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF45 3SSWales
Owned outright40.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council3.6%8.7%
From a housing association5.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF45 3SSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

CF45 3SSWales
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%14.6%
Couple, no children14.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 3SS (Penrhiw-ceibr) (about 1,516 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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