Rhondda Cynon Taf, in numbers

Average home prices reached £164,000 in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rhondda Cynon Taf council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Rhondda Cynon Taf’s regeneration includes a newly opened riverside space in Pontypridd and proposals in Aberdare. Their next tests are useful everyday access, viable uses and clear delivery decisions.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Rhondda Cynon Taf council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £30,015 in August 1996; £164,192 in July 2026. 447% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £32,000 to £164,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £7,000 more per home (4.7% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Rhondda Cynon Taf council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	32,163
February 1995	29,956
March 1995	29,450
April 1995	29,568
May 1995	29,977
June 1995	30,732
July 1995	30,083
August 1995	30,742
September 1995	30,895
October 1995	31,289
November 1995	31,129
December 1995	30,704
January 1996	30,456
February 1996	30,304
March 1996	29,538
April 1996	30,039
May 1996	30,369
June 1996	31,347
July 1996	31,156
August 1996	30,015
September 1996	30,379
October 1996	29,243
November 1996	29,976
December 1996	29,470
January 1997	29,762
February 1997	29,085
March 1997	29,236
April 1997	27,676
May 1997	28,512
June 1997	27,704
July 1997	29,019
August 1997	29,209
September 1997	30,118
October 1997	30,847
November 1997	30,719
December 1997	30,608
January 1998	30,423
February 1998	30,352
March 1998	29,516
April 1998	29,218
May 1998	29,094
June 1998	30,566
July 1998	31,537
August 1998	32,271
September 1998	32,176
October 1998	31,717
November 1998	31,093
December 1998	31,708
January 1999	32,599
February 1999	33,859
March 1999	33,294
April 1999	32,395
May 1999	31,496
June 1999	31,773
July 1999	32,785
August 1999	33,435
September 1999	33,663
October 1999	33,997
November 1999	34,572
December 1999	34,873
January 2000	34,382
February 2000	34,930
March 2000	33,800
April 2000	34,258
May 2000	33,775
June 2000	33,964
July 2000	33,808
August 2000	32,714
September 2000	32,142
October 2000	30,551
November 2000	30,766
December 2000	31,477
January 2001	33,297
February 2001	32,061
March 2001	32,418
April 2001	31,404
May 2001	33,791
June 2001	35,091
July 2001	37,063
August 2001	37,081
September 2001	36,534
October 2001	35,673
November 2001	36,236
December 2001	36,609
January 2002	36,405
February 2002	34,916
March 2002	35,568
April 2002	37,546
May 2002	38,970
June 2002	39,853
July 2002	40,230
August 2002	41,917
September 2002	42,581
October 2002	42,733
November 2002	42,335
December 2002	42,620
January 2003	43,833
February 2003	45,444
March 2003	45,770
April 2003	46,306
May 2003	47,798
June 2003	49,062
July 2003	50,094
August 2003	51,144
September 2003	53,355
October 2003	53,676
November 2003	54,437
December 2003	55,665
January 2004	59,032
February 2004	60,628
March 2004	60,268
April 2004	60,744
May 2004	61,786
June 2004	65,536
July 2004	68,838
August 2004	73,358
September 2004	73,921
October 2004	74,449
November 2004	73,496
December 2004	75,981
January 2005	76,643
February 2005	75,553
March 2005	74,600
April 2005	73,907
May 2005	78,715
June 2005	80,167
July 2005	84,625
August 2005	83,589
September 2005	85,401
October 2005	83,271
November 2005	82,417
December 2005	81,775
January 2006	81,204
February 2006	83,152
March 2006	83,287
April 2006	85,309
May 2006	86,784
June 2006	89,457
July 2006	91,996
August 2006	93,150
September 2006	92,872
October 2006	92,778
November 2006	92,538
December 2006	93,177
January 2007	92,881
February 2007	93,719
March 2007	93,041
April 2007	94,492
May 2007	94,969
June 2007	97,651
July 2007	97,077
August 2007	99,618
September 2007	99,230
October 2007	101,940
November 2007	98,808
December 2007	99,920
January 2008	98,293
February 2008	98,011
March 2008	95,340
April 2008	93,625
May 2008	92,472
June 2008	89,705
July 2008	88,486
August 2008	88,347
September 2008	86,692
October 2008	85,345
November 2008	82,300
December 2008	85,735
January 2009	85,610
February 2009	83,574
March 2009	82,006
April 2009	82,038
May 2009	82,300
June 2009	80,551
July 2009	80,516
August 2009	83,508
September 2009	82,945
October 2009	81,716
November 2009	82,515
December 2009	84,853
January 2010	84,245
February 2010	82,796
March 2010	81,036
April 2010	82,449
May 2010	82,162
June 2010	83,147
July 2010	83,570
August 2010	84,350
September 2010	83,900
October 2010	84,430
November 2010	82,680
December 2010	82,467
January 2011	80,915
February 2011	82,287
March 2011	80,847
April 2011	81,110
May 2011	80,354
June 2011	82,656
July 2011	82,868
August 2011	82,425
September 2011	82,539
October 2011	81,726
November 2011	82,410
December 2011	81,768
January 2012	81,657
February 2012	80,628
March 2012	80,529
April 2012	81,778
May 2012	82,574
June 2012	81,970
July 2012	80,465
August 2012	81,320
September 2012	81,332
October 2012	81,618
November 2012	80,847
December 2012	80,824
January 2013	79,841
February 2013	79,045
March 2013	77,819
April 2013	78,212
May 2013	80,629
June 2013	83,019
July 2013	82,646
August 2013	81,583
September 2013	82,687
October 2013	83,816
November 2013	83,250
December 2013	81,792
January 2014	83,377
February 2014	84,199
March 2014	84,946
April 2014	84,150
May 2014	85,978
June 2014	85,270
July 2014	86,018
August 2014	85,993
September 2014	88,744
October 2014	89,049
November 2014	89,202
December 2014	88,619
January 2015	87,564
February 2015	86,703
March 2015	85,342
April 2015	87,405
May 2015	88,542
June 2015	89,486
July 2015	89,316
August 2015	90,324
September 2015	91,431
October 2015	92,258
November 2015	91,434
December 2015	92,208
January 2016	91,736
February 2016	92,731
March 2016	91,887
April 2016	94,478
May 2016	94,350
June 2016	95,392
July 2016	95,546
August 2016	98,278
September 2016	97,528
October 2016	97,430
November 2016	94,185
December 2016	95,088
January 2017	94,409
February 2017	92,752
March 2017	93,715
April 2017	94,206
May 2017	96,170
June 2017	97,011
July 2017	97,781
August 2017	99,352
September 2017	98,931
October 2017	99,625
November 2017	101,124
December 2017	102,320
January 2018	100,105
February 2018	95,678
March 2018	92,613
April 2018	94,534
May 2018	98,416
June 2018	101,340
July 2018	102,731
August 2018	103,965
September 2018	104,251
October 2018	103,689
November 2018	104,820
December 2018	105,243
January 2019	104,657
February 2019	103,691
March 2019	102,214
April 2019	102,610
May 2019	102,515
June 2019	106,144
July 2019	107,707
August 2019	109,806
September 2019	107,684
October 2019	109,794
November 2019	110,808
December 2019	112,434
January 2020	108,685
February 2020	108,206
March 2020	108,004
April 2020	108,421
May 2020	106,002
June 2020	108,011
July 2020	108,655
August 2020	111,320
September 2020	111,526
October 2020	115,279
November 2020	117,970
December 2020	121,075
January 2021	120,283
February 2021	121,556
March 2021	123,333
April 2021	125,828
May 2021	125,696
June 2021	130,139
July 2021	131,475
August 2021	132,831
September 2021	129,016
October 2021	132,196
November 2021	132,891
December 2021	136,219
January 2022	136,073
February 2022	138,018
March 2022	136,145
April 2022	137,518
May 2022	140,936
June 2022	144,155
July 2022	147,891
August 2022	148,873
September 2022	150,326
October 2022	152,026
November 2022	153,184
December 2022	155,714
January 2023	153,548
February 2023	150,700
March 2023	144,687
April 2023	140,430
May 2023	141,880
June 2023	143,796
July 2023	148,018
August 2023	147,947
September 2023	150,531
October 2023	146,954
November 2023	145,882
December 2023	145,060
January 2024	145,835
February 2024	143,905
March 2024	143,598
April 2024	144,779
May 2024	147,646
June 2024	148,807
July 2024	151,168
August 2024	152,112
September 2024	151,270
October 2024	153,062
November 2024	155,319
December 2024	156,168
January 2025	153,963
February 2025	150,673
March 2025	151,622
April 2025	153,792
May 2025	154,899
June 2025	156,037
July 2025	156,858
August 2025	157,536
September 2025	157,102
October 2025	156,281
November 2025	160,576
December 2025	162,043
January 2026	163,304
February 2026	162,799
March 2026	162,148
April 2026	165,053
May 2026	165,949
June 2026	167,104
July 2026	164,192

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People living in the area

241,015

Mid-2025 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

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Average home price

£164,000

July 2026 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council area

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Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £164,192.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£754

August 2026 · Rhondda Cynon Taf council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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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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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

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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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

A derelict site is now public space

The Pontypridd plaza opened in June 2026.

Proposed response: Keep it welcoming and useful outside organised events.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Delivered kiosks are not operating businesses

The plaza kiosks still needed fit-out and tenant marketing in the reviewed update.

Proposed response: Follow the premises through to viable occupation.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Reuse Rock Grounds without losing its character

The proposal retains the historic building and includes facilities intended for community use.

Proposed response: Secure practical public access within the commercial scheme.

Evidence

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Local work to follow

Pontypridd

Former Marks & Spencer riverside plaza

The former buildings have become an open riverside space for public use and events.

Public space opened in late June 2026 · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

What the source says: The council confirms opening. Two food-and-drink kiosks were delivered later for fit-out and tenant marketing; this does not confirm they are trading.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Rhondda Cynon Taf regeneration programme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

A derelict site is now public space →

Delivered kiosks are not operating businesses →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Aberdare

Rock Grounds redevelopment

An aparthotel, restaurant, bar and spa are proposed around the historic building.

Developer appointed; design and consultation reported · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

What the source says: Initial-design consultation took place in summer 2025. The source describes proposed facilities and design work, not a completed development.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Rhondda Cynon Taf regeneration programme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Reuse Rock Grounds without losing its character →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Pontypridd

Police Station and Berw Road site

The council is considering parking, road improvements, homes and other uses.

Mixed-use options being developed · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

What the source says: Options and possible demolition later in 2026 are described. No demolition completion or final development mix is established.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Rhondda Cynon Taf regeneration programme →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Clearing a site can precede a funded replacement →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

46 of 46 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

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3 reviewed plans and projects

0 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

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0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

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What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

These are selected council-sourced projects, not the whole council programme.

The suggested action sequences are analysis, not approved budgets or delivery commitments.

Project locations have not been verified as ward impact footprints. Empty cost or funding fields mean no reviewed figure, not zero.