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Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF48 4QL

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

Neighbourhood
Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,356 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.4%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF48 4QLWales
Detached9.3%28.5%
Semi-detached28.7%32.1%
Terraced56.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in the CF48 4QL area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.3% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

CF48 4QL
65%
14%
21%
Wales
  • Owned64.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented13.8%17%
  • Social rented21.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF48 4QLWales
Owned outright39.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.5%2.5%
From the council6.4%8.7%
From a housing association15%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF48 4QLWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.5%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

CF48 4QLWales
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.6%
Couple, no children14%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 4QL (Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog) (about 2,356 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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