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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF47 9

What the homes in CF47 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
11,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.1%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF47 9Wales
Detached10.8%28.5%
Semi-detached32.3%32.1%
Terraced52.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51% of households in CF47 9 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 30.1% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

CF47 9
51%
12%
36%
Wales
  • Owned51%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented12.4%17%
  • Social rented36%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF47 9Wales
Owned outright30.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan21%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council20.5%8.7%
From a housing association15.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF47 9Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

CF47 9Wales
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%14.6%
Couple, no children12.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children14.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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