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Housing in CF72 8RE

What the homes in CF72 8RE 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
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 28%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF72 8REWales
Detached11.4%28.5%
Semi-detached38.5%32.1%
Terraced21.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat25.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.7% of households in the CF72 8RE area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 26.1% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

CF72 8RE
47%
13%
40%
Wales
  • Owned46.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented12.8%17%
  • Social rented40.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF72 8REWales
Owned outright26.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council11.3%8.7%
From a housing association28.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF72 8REWales
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 22% of households include dependent children.

CF72 8REWales
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%14.6%
Couple, no children11.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF72 8RE (Llantrisant & Talbot Green) (about 1,419 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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