Housing in CF47 9LP
What the homes in CF47 9LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowlais
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
CF47 9LPMerthyr Tydfil
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (66.8%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
72.5% of households in the CF47 9LP area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.5%66.1%
- Shared ownership0%0.3%
- Private rented10.9%17%
- Social rented16.1%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.4%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. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.3%). 26% 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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF47 9LP (Dowlais) (about 1,552 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.