Housing in CF46
What the homes in CF46 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 17,126 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.5%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
70.3% of households in CF46 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.8% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.3%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented13.1%17%
- Social rented16.3%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (17.2%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.