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Housing in CF72 8

What the homes in CF72 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
23,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 6.7%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF72 8Wales
Detached41.6%28.5%
Semi-detached33.6%32.1%
Terraced18%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in CF72 8 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 40.4% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

CF72 8
80%
Wales
  • Owned79.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented11.7%17%
  • Social rented8.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF72 8Wales
Owned outright40.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council3%8.7%
From a housing association5.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF72 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.4%). 29% of households include dependent children.

CF72 8Wales
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%14.6%
Couple, no children18.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children23.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rhondda Cynon Taf (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Rhondda Cynon TafWales
All homes£754£846
One bedroom£528£636
Two bedrooms£675£779
Three bedrooms£758£890
Four or more£995£1,247
Detached£967£1,083
Semi-detached£802£877
Terraced£733£833
Flat or maisonette£588£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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