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Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil

Housing in CF48

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

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
44,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.2%). Flats make up 7.5%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF48Wales
Detached20%28.5%
Semi-detached29.2%32.1%
Terraced43.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.9% of households in CF48 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 37.2% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

CF48
64%
15%
21%
Wales
  • Owned63.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented15.2%17%
  • Social rented20.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF48Wales
Owned outright37.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.4%2.5%
From the council7.7%8.7%
From a housing association12.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF48Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

CF48Wales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children15.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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