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Electoral wardW05001083

Gilfach-goch ward, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Gilfach-goch is one of 46 electoral wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 3,338 residents in 1,427 households — 554 people per km², the 35th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Rhondda and Ogmore constituency.

Residents, 20213,338council ward average 5,166
Households1,4272.34 residents per household
Density554/ km²about 6.02 km² · Rhondda Cynon Taf 560
Aged 65+19.0%Rhondda Cynon Taf: 19.6% · under 16: 19.4%
Census 2021

Age of residents

0–45.3% · 177
5–96.7% · 223
10–157.4% · 246
16–194.0% · 132
20–245.4% · 181
25–3412.7% · 423
35–4917.7% · 591
50–6421.9% · 729
65–749.9% · 330
75–846.9% · 231
85+2.2% · 72

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van26.0% · 371
1 car or van38.2% · 545
2 cars or vans27.5% · 393
3 or more8.3% · 118
Census 2021

Housing tenure

Share of households; Rhondda Cynon Taf overall: 68.3% owned, 13.7% social rented, 17.7% private rented.

Owned outright35.5% · 507
With mortgage26.3% · 376
Shared ownership0.2% · 3
Social rented23.3% · 332
Private rented14.2% · 202
Lives rent free0.5% · 7

Type of home

Detached house14.3% · 204
Semi-detached house55.8% · 796
Terraced house20.7% · 296
Purpose-built flat7.8% · 111
Converted house0.8% · 11
Above shop / office0.6% · 9
Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS)
W05001083
Constituency
Rhondda and Ogmore
Nation
Wales
Density rank in council
36 of 46

Communities in the ward

Gilfach Goch

Other wards in the same constituency

CCwm Clydach19.2% aged 65+ · 64.0% owned2,777CCymer19.6% aged 65+ · 63.8% owned5,743FFerndale and Maerdy22.6% aged 65+ · 63.6% owned7,144LLlwyn-y-pia20.6% aged 65+ · 67.8% owned3,409PPen-y-graig19.6% aged 65+ · 64.4% owned5,347PPentre20.0% aged 65+ · 68.9% owned5,300PPorth20.5% aged 65+ · 71.8% owned5,671TTonypandy19.9% aged 65+ · 69.3% owned3,560TTonyrefail East21.1% aged 65+ · 68.0% owned6,053TTonyrefail West16.4% aged 65+ · 75.6% owned6,837TTrealaw19.5% aged 65+ · 67.7% owned3,556TTreherbert22.1% aged 65+ · 65.2% owned5,705TTreorchy21.7% aged 65+ · 72.5% owned7,648TTylorstown and Ynyshir18.3% aged 65+ · 58.4% owned7,530

All 46 wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf

Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.