Housing in CF48 2DF
What the homes in CF48 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowlais
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
CF48 2DFMerthyr Tydfil
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (67.7%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
49.2% of households in the CF48 2DF area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 28% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.2%66.1%
- Shared ownership0%0.3%
- Private rented15.8%17%
- Social rented34.6%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.2%). 26.9% 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 2DF (Dowlais) (about 1,489 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.