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Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF48 4BB

What the homes in CF48 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61.5%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF48 4BBWales
Detached13.5%28.5%
Semi-detached20.7%32.1%
Terraced61.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72% of households in the CF48 4BB area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 41.7% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

CF48 4BB
72%
16%
Wales
  • Owned72%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented16.1%17%
  • Social rented11.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF48 4BBWales
Owned outright41.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council3.8%8.7%
From a housing association7.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF48 4BBWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

CF48 4BBWales
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%14.6%
Couple, no children14.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 4BB (Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare) (about 2,054 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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