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Homes rented privately

6.1% to 50.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.1% in Ton-teg to 50.1% in Treforest — a gap of 44 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Ton-teg	6.1%	83	1,358
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	8.3%	128	1,546
Cwmbach	9%	198	2,193
Pontyclun East	9.7%	107	1,100
Church Village	10.3%	284	2,760
Pontyclun Central	10.4%	88	843
Tonyrefail West	11%	300	2,732
Llantwit Fardre	11%	286	2,594
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	11.1%	334	3,019
Pen-y-waun	11.6%	145	1,250
Taff's Well	12.1%	195	1,617
Llanharry	12.1%	186	1,536
Glyn-coch	12.6%	164	1,301
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	13%	346	2,670
Brynna and Llanharan	13%	486	3,726
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	13.3%	422	3,173
Tonyrefail East	13.6%	362	2,657
Gilfach-goch	14.2%	202	1,427
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	14.2%	150	1,055
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	14.7%	622	4,245
Rhydfelen Central	14.7%	182	1,241
Pontypridd Town	15.1%	196	1,294
Pontyclun West	16.1%	232	1,437
Ynysybwl	16.7%	327	1,959
Cymer	17.5%	461	2,640
Mountain Ash	18%	595	3,302
Llwyn-y-pia	18.4%	269	1,465
Trallwng	18.6%	317	1,705
Cilfynydd	18.9%	237	1,252
Treorchy	18.9%	642	3,388
Abercynon	19.1%	525	2,749
Pen-y-graig	19.7%	459	2,328
Treherbert	20%	525	2,627
Porth	20.8%	527	2,539
Aberaman	21.1%	946	4,493
Ferndale and Maerdy	21.2%	683	3,225
Pentre	21.4%	506	2,366
Ystrad	21.8%	494	2,267
Graig and Pontypridd West	22.2%	689	3,107
Trealaw	22.8%	346	1,518
Tonypandy	23.4%	369	1,579
Penrhiw-ceibr	24.5%	594	2,429
Aberdare East	25.7%	821	3,196
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	27.1%	936	3,460
Cwm Clydach	31.8%	384	1,207
Treforest	50.1%	887	1,769

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 13%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Pontyclun East to 13% in Pen-y-waun — a gap of 10.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Pontyclun East	2.5%	70	2,857
Llantwit Fardre	4.4%	270	6,194
Treforest	4.5%	233	5,169
Pontyclun West	4.8%	154	3,201
Church Village	5%	343	6,893
Brynna and Llanharan	5.4%	494	9,216
Pontypridd Town	5.4%	156	2,910
Ton-teg	5.7%	173	3,053
Pontyclun Central	5.9%	118	2,013
Llanharry	6%	223	3,747
Taff's Well	6.1%	215	3,547
Cilfynydd	7%	207	2,939
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	7.1%	478	6,771
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	7.2%	538	7,503
Trallwng	7.2%	263	3,655
Ynysybwl	7.2%	330	4,581
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	7.5%	172	2,305
Tonyrefail West	7.5%	514	6,835
Graig and Pontypridd West	7.7%	535	6,953
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	7.9%	757	9,642
Tonypandy	8%	286	3,559
Cwmbach	8.2%	419	5,114
Cwm Clydach	8.2%	228	2,777
Abercynon	8.5%	544	6,376
Tonyrefail East	8.6%	519	6,051
Pentre	8.8%	465	5,300
Rhydfelen Central	8.9%	244	2,732
Porth	9.1%	513	5,668
Aberaman	9.1%	908	10,014
Mountain Ash	9.2%	666	7,249
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	9.2%	573	6,203
Trealaw	9.3%	332	3,556
Treorchy	9.3%	715	7,649
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	9.6%	726	7,531
Ystrad	9.7%	493	5,075
Llwyn-y-pia	9.8%	335	3,409
Aberdare East	10%	689	6,868
Pen-y-graig	10.2%	546	5,345
Penrhiw-ceibr	10.5%	601	5,750
Cymer	10.6%	609	5,746
Ferndale and Maerdy	10.6%	760	7,144
Gilfach-goch	10.8%	359	3,338
Treherbert	10.8%	614	5,705
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	10.9%	392	3,612
Glyn-coch	12.4%	362	2,916
Pen-y-waun	13%	388	2,975

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People aged 65 or over

7.9% to 33.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.9% in Treforest to 33.3% in Ton-teg — a gap of 25.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Treforest	7.9%	407	5,172
Llanharry	14.8%	556	3,750
Church Village	15.4%	1,061	6,893
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	15.4%	558	3,614
Cilfynydd	15.5%	455	2,940
Brynna and Llanharan	15.8%	1,452	9,219
Glyn-coch	16%	466	2,918
Tonyrefail West	16.4%	1,123	6,834
Abercynon	17.2%	1,100	6,378
Pontyclun East	17.5%	501	2,861
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	17.7%	1,328	7,504
Penrhiw-ceibr	18%	1,033	5,748
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	18.3%	1,378	7,527
Pen-y-waun	18.4%	548	2,974
Graig and Pontypridd West	18.6%	1,292	6,954
Ynysybwl	18.7%	855	4,579
Gilfach-goch	19%	633	3,335
Aberaman	19.1%	1,914	10,014
Rhydfelen Central	19.2%	525	2,733
Cwm Clydach	19.2%	534	2,777
Aberdare East	19.3%	1,329	6,870
Trealaw	19.5%	695	3,556
Pen-y-graig	19.6%	1,045	5,345
Cymer	19.6%	1,124	5,744
Tonypandy	19.9%	707	3,559
Pentre	20%	1,058	5,302
Ystrad	20.4%	1,033	5,073
Taff's Well	20.4%	722	3,544
Porth	20.5%	1,164	5,668
Llwyn-y-pia	20.6%	700	3,406
Cwmbach	20.6%	1,054	5,114
Mountain Ash	20.8%	1,505	7,248
Llantwit Fardre	21%	1,299	6,191
Tonyrefail East	21.1%	1,277	6,053
Pontyclun Central	21.3%	429	2,014
Treorchy	21.7%	1,660	7,645
Treherbert	22.1%	1,258	5,704
Trallwng	22.4%	819	3,654
Ferndale and Maerdy	22.6%	1,616	7,144
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	22.7%	2,184	9,642
Pontyclun West	23.5%	754	3,202
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	23.7%	547	2,306
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	24.1%	1,495	6,204
Pontypridd Town	24.6%	716	2,910
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	25%	1,695	6,774
Ton-teg	33.3%	1,017	3,050

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10% to 41.8%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10% in Pontyclun East to 41.8% in Pen-y-waun — a gap of 31.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Pontyclun East	10%	223	2,230
Treforest	12.4%	561	4,534
Pontyclun West	13.6%	363	2,666
Llantwit Fardre	14.1%	723	5,112
Church Village	15%	801	5,344
Pontyclun Central	15.5%	253	1,635
Taff's Well	17.6%	524	2,982
Pontypridd Town	17.8%	436	2,446
Brynna and Llanharan	18%	1,307	7,253
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	18.1%	1,028	5,685
Ton-teg	18.3%	477	2,613
Trallwng	19.1%	589	3,091
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	20%	1,621	8,095
Cilfynydd	20.8%	494	2,370
Graig and Pontypridd West	22.2%	1,289	5,813
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	22.6%	1,368	6,065
Ynysybwl	22.8%	846	3,710
Llanharry	22.8%	661	2,896
Cwmbach	23%	946	4,111
Tonyrefail West	23%	1,275	5,540
Aberdare East	23%	1,310	5,690
Pentre	24%	1,026	4,279
Treorchy	24.1%	1,528	6,346
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	24.1%	465	1,928
Porth	24.6%	1,165	4,730
Tonypandy	24.7%	723	2,924
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	25.1%	1,277	5,082
Aberaman	26.1%	2,105	8,051
Mountain Ash	26.4%	1,576	5,975
Tonyrefail East	26.8%	1,331	4,971
Rhydfelen Central	27.3%	609	2,231
Ystrad	28.7%	1,193	4,158
Abercynon	28.9%	1,477	5,110
Trealaw	29.3%	826	2,817
Llwyn-y-pia	29.5%	837	2,840
Ferndale and Maerdy	29.8%	1,744	5,853
Pen-y-graig	29.9%	1,309	4,380
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	30%	1,830	6,102
Treherbert	30.7%	1,419	4,626
Cymer	31.6%	1,476	4,677
Cwm Clydach	32.7%	727	2,220
Gilfach-goch	33%	887	2,690
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	33.6%	953	2,836
Penrhiw-ceibr	34.2%	1,566	4,579
Glyn-coch	35.7%	821	2,298
Pen-y-waun	41.8%	949	2,268

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.8% to 51.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.8% in Cwm Clydach to 51.3% in Pontyclun East — a gap of 34.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Cwm Clydach	16.8%	374	2,220
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	17.1%	484	2,836
Pen-y-waun	17.1%	388	2,268
Penrhiw-ceibr	17.6%	804	4,579
Glyn-coch	17.6%	405	2,298
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	18.4%	1,124	6,102
Trealaw	19.2%	542	2,817
Treherbert	19.3%	894	4,626
Ferndale and Maerdy	19.9%	1,165	5,853
Pen-y-graig	20%	876	4,380
Gilfach-goch	20.3%	546	2,690
Cymer	20.8%	974	4,677
Ystrad	21.4%	889	4,158
Llwyn-y-pia	21.6%	614	2,840
Aberaman	21.8%	1,754	8,051
Abercynon	22.1%	1,130	5,110
Tonypandy	22.4%	656	2,924
Mountain Ash	22.9%	1,368	5,975
Rhydfelen Central	23.3%	519	2,231
Tonyrefail East	23.3%	1,157	4,971
Porth	24.4%	1,156	4,730
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	25.8%	1,566	6,065
Treorchy	26%	1,650	6,346
Pentre	26%	1,113	4,279
Tonyrefail West	26.3%	1,457	5,540
Cilfynydd	26.3%	624	2,370
Ynysybwl	26.4%	978	3,710
Aberdare East	26.5%	1,509	5,690
Cwmbach	26.7%	1,098	4,111
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	27%	1,370	5,082
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	28.1%	542	1,928
Graig and Pontypridd West	29.3%	1,704	5,813
Trallwng	30.9%	956	3,091
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	31.4%	2,539	8,095
Treforest	31.8%	1,442	4,534
Llanharry	32%	926	2,896
Brynna and Llanharan	34.1%	2,473	7,253
Ton-teg	35.2%	920	2,613
Taff's Well	35.5%	1,059	2,982
Pontypridd Town	37.3%	912	2,446
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	37.5%	2,134	5,685
Llantwit Fardre	37.9%	1,936	5,112
Church Village	39%	2,086	5,344
Pontyclun West	39.9%	1,064	2,666
Pontyclun Central	44.6%	729	1,635
Pontyclun East	51.3%	1,145	2,230

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.7% to 42.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.7% in Pontyclun East to 42.7% in Pen-y-waun — a gap of 36 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Pontyclun East	6.7%	74	1,100
Llantwit Fardre	11.9%	309	2,594
Pontyclun West	13.5%	194	1,435
Pontyclun Central	13.6%	114	841
Pontypridd Town	14.5%	187	1,292
Ton-teg	14.5%	197	1,359
Church Village	15.3%	422	2,757
Brynna and Llanharan	16.1%	599	3,727
Taff's Well	17.7%	286	1,616
Trallwng	18.1%	309	1,705
Treforest	19%	336	1,765
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	19%	575	3,020
Llanharry	20.2%	310	1,537
Graig and Pontypridd West	21%	651	3,107
Cilfynydd	21.2%	266	1,254
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	21.6%	685	3,176
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	22.1%	936	4,243
Tonyrefail West	22.5%	616	2,733
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	22.6%	239	1,059
Ynysybwl	22.6%	442	1,955
Pentre	24.5%	580	2,368
Treorchy	25.5%	864	3,387
Cwmbach	25.8%	566	2,193
Porth	26%	659	2,538
Tonypandy	26.2%	413	1,579
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	26.2%	701	2,672
Tonyrefail East	27.4%	727	2,657
Aberdare East	27.4%	876	3,196
Aberaman	27.7%	1,246	4,493
Abercynon	28.1%	772	2,750
Mountain Ash	28.2%	932	3,304
Llwyn-y-pia	29.8%	437	1,465
Rhydfelen Central	29.9%	372	1,244
Ystrad	30.2%	686	2,269
Pen-y-graig	30.4%	707	2,328
Cwm Clydach	30.4%	366	1,204
Trealaw	30.5%	463	1,517
Treherbert	31.2%	819	2,625
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	31.4%	1,086	3,460
Ferndale and Maerdy	31.6%	1,020	3,225
Penrhiw-ceibr	32%	778	2,432
Cymer	32%	845	2,640
Gilfach-goch	33.8%	482	1,427
Glyn-coch	39.2%	510	1,302
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	39.4%	609	1,545
Pen-y-waun	42.7%	535	1,253

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.9% to 53.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.9% in Llantwit Fardre to 53.6% in Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf — a gap of 51.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 46 of 46 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Llantwit Fardre	1.9%	49	2,594
Pontyclun East	2.4%	26	1,100
Cwm Clydach	3.9%	47	1,207
Pontyclun West	4.1%	59	1,437
Ton-teg	4.6%	63	1,358
Pontypridd Town	6.8%	88	1,294
Tonypandy	7.1%	112	1,579
Porth	7.3%	185	2,539
Cilfynydd	7.9%	99	1,252
Treorchy	8.2%	278	3,388
Pontyclun Central	8.3%	70	843
Trallwng	8.4%	143	1,705
Graig and Pontypridd West	8.5%	265	3,107
Trealaw	9.2%	140	1,518
Pentre	9.6%	228	2,366
Ynysybwl	10.2%	199	1,959
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	11%	467	4,245
Treforest	11.2%	198	1,769
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	11.8%	124	1,055
Church Village	11.8%	327	2,760
Aberdare East	12.3%	392	3,196
Brynna and Llanharan	12.4%	463	3,726
Tonyrefail West	12.8%	351	2,732
Taff's Well	12.9%	209	1,617
Ystrad	13.4%	304	2,267
Llwyn-y-pia	13.5%	198	1,465
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	13.6%	433	3,173
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	14.2%	493	3,460
Aberaman	14.3%	642	4,493
Abercynon	14.3%	394	2,749
Treherbert	14.4%	379	2,627
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	14.5%	388	2,670
Ferndale and Maerdy	14.9%	482	3,225
Mountain Ash	15.4%	510	3,302
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	15.5%	467	3,019
Pen-y-graig	15.6%	363	2,328
Penrhiw-ceibr	16.2%	394	2,429
Tonyrefail East	18.2%	483	2,657
Cymer	18.3%	483	2,640
Cwmbach	20.3%	446	2,193
Llanharry	21.4%	328	1,536
Gilfach-goch	23.3%	332	1,427
Rhydfelen Central	24.1%	299	1,241
Glyn-coch	30.9%	402	1,301
Pen-y-waun	44%	550	1,250
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	53.6%	829	1,546

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