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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF47 7

What the homes in CF47 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
1,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36%). Flats make up 46.2%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF47 7Wales
Detached6%28.5%
Semi-detached11.7%32.1%
Terraced36%26.6%
Purpose-built flat27.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.9% of households in CF47 7 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 23.5% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

CF47 7
38%
37%
25%
Wales
  • Owned37.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented36.8%17%
  • Social rented25%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF47 7Wales
Owned outright23.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%14.5%
Other private rented4.8%2.5%
From the council6.4%8.7%
From a housing association18.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF47 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.6%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

CF47 7Wales
Living alone, under 6634.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%14.6%
Couple, no children14.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children10.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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