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Housing in CF72 8FR

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

Neighbourhood
Llantrisant & Talbot Green
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF72 8FRWales
Detached48%28.5%
Semi-detached45.6%32.1%
Terraced6.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.1% of households in the CF72 8FR area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.6% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.

CF72 8FR
88%
Wales
  • Owned88.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented10.6%17%
  • Social rented0.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF72 8FRWales
Owned outright42.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan45.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council0.5%8.7%
From a housing association0.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF72 8FRWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

CF72 8FRWales
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%14.6%
Couple, no children20.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children25.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF72 8FR (Llantrisant & Talbot Green) (about 2,130 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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