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Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF47 8YS

What the homes in CF47 8YS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,197 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 7.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF47 8YSWales
Detached24.2%28.5%
Semi-detached35.8%32.1%
Terraced32.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the CF47 8YS area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 44.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

CF47 8YS
72%
16%
Wales
  • Owned72.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented16.3%17%
  • Social rented11.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF47 8YSWales
Owned outright44.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council1.8%8.7%
From a housing association9.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF47 8YSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.3%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

CF47 8YSWales
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%14.6%
Couple, no children16.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF47 8YS (Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park) (about 1,197 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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