Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf

Hirwaun & Rhigos: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hirwaun & Rhigos neighbourhood of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales (ONS area Rhondda Cynon Taf 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CF44, CF48, SA11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CF44 9TY.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales, showing clear signs of gentrification

Hirwaun & Rhigos is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Rhondda Cynon Taf (4 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £155,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Rhondda Cynon Taf (0.9 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Aberdare, is 5.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£155,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.27; 4 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£38,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Hirwaun & Rhigos sits in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Average household income: 8th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hirwaun & Rhigos

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rhondda Cynon Taf, 0 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Air quality
Solar and heat pumps
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

Aberdare Railway station, 5.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Merthyr Tydfil (about 133 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Hirwaun & Rhigos

What is the typical house price in Hirwaun & Rhigos?

£155,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

How does Hirwaun & Rhigos compare with the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Typical house price: joint 12th highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Average household income: 8th lowest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Is Hirwaun & Rhigos an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hirwaun & Rhigos gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.27; 4 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hirwaun & Rhigos?

Aberdare. Railway station, 5.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Merthyr Tydfil (about 133 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.