Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos ward, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos is one of 46 electoral wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales). At the 2021 Census it had 6,204 residents in 2,672 households — 80 people per km², the 15th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare constituency.

Residents, 20216,204council ward average 5,166

Households2,6722.32 residents per household

Density80/ km²about 78.04 km² · Rhondda Cynon Taf 560

Aged 65+24.1%Rhondda Cynon Taf: 19.6% · under 16: 18.1%

Census 2021

Age of residents

0–44.4% · 271

5–95.7% · 352

10–158.0% · 499

16–194.0% · 251

20–244.5% · 278

25–3411.9% · 736

35–4916.4% · 1,020

50–6421.0% · 1,302

65–7414.8% · 921

75–846.8% · 423

85+2.4% · 151

Car or van availability

Share of households.

No car or van17.2% · 459

1 car or van40.2% · 1,076

2 cars or vans30.2% · 807

3 or more12.5% · 334

Census 2021

Housing tenure

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

Owned outright43.3% · 1,157

With mortgage29.1% · 776

Shared ownership0.0% · 1

Social rented14.5% · 388

Private rented13.0% · 346

Lives rent free0.1% · 2

Type of home

Detached house33.3% · 890

Semi-detached house40.0% · 1,068

Terraced house21.7% · 579

Purpose-built flat4.4% · 117

Converted house0.2% · 6

Other conversion0.1% · 2

Above shop / office0.4% · 10

Electoral geography

Ward facts

Ward code (GSS): W05001087
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Nation: Wales
Welsh name: Hirwaun, Penderyn a'r Rhigos
Density rank in council: 46 of 46

Communities in the ward

HirwaunRhigos

Other wards in the same constituency

AAberaman19.1% aged 65+ · 64.3% owned10,012 AAberdare East19.3% aged 65+ · 61.9% owned6,869 AAberdare West and Llwydcoed22.7% aged 65+ · 74.2% owned9,642 CCwmbach20.6% aged 65+ · 70.3% owned5,112 MMountain Ash20.8% aged 65+ · 66.4% owned7,249 PPen-y-waun18.4% aged 65+ · 43.5% owned2,974

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.