Housing in CF48 1PA
What the homes in CF48 1PA 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
- 2,101 (2024)
CF48 1PAMerthyr Tydfil
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.2%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
74% of households in the CF48 1PA area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 33.1% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned74%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
- Private rented11.9%17%
- Social rented13.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.9% 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 (23.4%). 33.5% 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 CF48 1PA (Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park) (about 2,101 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.