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Housing in CF46 6

What the homes in CF46 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
14,137 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF46 6Wales
Detached19%28.5%
Semi-detached39.6%32.1%
Terraced36.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.7% of households in CF46 6 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.7% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

CF46 6
71%
12%
17%
Wales
  • Owned70.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented12.1%17%
  • Social rented17%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF46 6Wales
Owned outright39.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan31%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council8.6%8.7%
From a housing association8.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF46 6Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

CF46 6Wales
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.6%
Couple, no children17.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Merthyr Tydfil

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Merthyr Tydfil (August 2026, −1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Merthyr TydfilWales
All homes£754£846
One bedroom£552£636
Two bedrooms£640£779
Three bedrooms£722£890
Four or more£1,087£1,247
Detached£1,084£1,083
Semi-detached£765£877
Terraced£684£833
Flat or maisonette£601£706

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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