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Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF47 9UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,270 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF47 9UJWales
Detached7.1%28.5%
Semi-detached55.6%32.1%
Terraced34.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.9% of households in the CF47 9UJ area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 27.7% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

CF47 9UJ
50%
38%
Wales
  • Owned49.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented10.8%17%
  • Social rented38.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF47 9UJWales
Owned outright27.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.5%2.5%
From the council21.5%8.7%
From a housing association17%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF47 9UJWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 34.4% of households include dependent children.

CF47 9UJWales
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%14.6%
Couple, no children9.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 9UJ (Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill) (about 1,270 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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