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A profile of Rhondda Cynon Taf from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Rhondda Cynon Taf was 241,015 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024.

Population241,0152025Down 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.3%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share3.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-2522025Compared with -466 in 2024
234K236K238K240K242K201120142017202020252011: 234,373 persons2012: 235,271 persons2013: 235,145 persons2014: 235,284 persons2015: 235,233 persons2016: 235,567 persons2017: 236,357 persons2018: 236,685 persons2019: 237,574 persons2020: 238,039 persons2021: 237,545 persons2022: 239,303 persons2023: 241,617 persons2024: 241,793 persons2025: 241,015 persons234K236K238K240K242K20112016202120252011: 234,373 persons2012: 235,271 persons2013: 235,145 persons2014: 235,284 persons2015: 235,233 persons2016: 235,567 persons2017: 236,357 persons2018: 236,685 persons2019: 237,574 persons2020: 238,039 persons2021: 237,545 persons2022: 239,303 persons2023: 241,617 persons2024: 241,793 persons2025: 241,015 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Rhondda Cynon Taf (pounds sterling) was £164,192 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£164,192July 2026, provisionalUp 4.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.7%July 2026, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£754August 2026, provisionalUp 1.8% from August 2025
120K130K140K150K160K170K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 131,475 GBP2021-08: 132,831 GBP2021-09: 129,016 GBP2021-10: 132,196 GBP2021-11: 132,891 GBP2021-12: 136,219 GBP2022-01: 136,073 GBP2022-02: 138,018 GBP2022-03: 136,145 GBP2022-04: 137,518 GBP2022-05: 140,936 GBP2022-06: 144,155 GBP2022-07: 147,891 GBP2022-08: 148,873 GBP2022-09: 150,326 GBP2022-10: 152,026 GBP2022-11: 153,184 GBP2022-12: 155,714 GBP2023-01: 153,548 GBP2023-02: 150,700 GBP2023-03: 144,687 GBP2023-04: 140,430 GBP2023-05: 141,880 GBP2023-06: 143,796 GBP2023-07: 148,018 GBP2023-08: 147,947 GBP2023-09: 150,531 GBP2023-10: 146,954 GBP2023-11: 145,882 GBP2023-12: 145,060 GBP2024-01: 145,835 GBP2024-02: 143,905 GBP2024-03: 143,598 GBP2024-04: 144,779 GBP2024-05: 147,646 GBP2024-06: 148,807 GBP2024-07: 151,168 GBP2024-08: 152,112 GBP2024-09: 151,270 GBP2024-10: 153,062 GBP2024-11: 155,319 GBP2024-12: 156,168 GBP2025-01: 153,963 GBP2025-02: 150,673 GBP2025-03: 151,622 GBP2025-04: 153,792 GBP2025-05: 154,899 GBP2025-06: 156,037 GBP2025-07: 156,858 GBP2025-08: 157,536 GBP2025-09: 157,102 GBP2025-10: 156,281 GBP2025-11: 160,576 GBP2025-12: 162,043 GBP2026-01: 163,304 GBP2026-02: 162,799 GBP2026-03: 162,148 GBP2026-04: 165,053 GBP2026-05: 165,949 GBP2026-06: 167,104 GBP2026-07: 164,192 GBP120K130K140K150K160K170K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 131,475 GBP2021-08: 132,831 GBP2021-09: 129,016 GBP2021-10: 132,196 GBP2021-11: 132,891 GBP2021-12: 136,219 GBP2022-01: 136,073 GBP2022-02: 138,018 GBP2022-03: 136,145 GBP2022-04: 137,518 GBP2022-05: 140,936 GBP2022-06: 144,155 GBP2022-07: 147,891 GBP2022-08: 148,873 GBP2022-09: 150,326 GBP2022-10: 152,026 GBP2022-11: 153,184 GBP2022-12: 155,714 GBP2023-01: 153,548 GBP2023-02: 150,700 GBP2023-03: 144,687 GBP2023-04: 140,430 GBP2023-05: 141,880 GBP2023-06: 143,796 GBP2023-07: 148,018 GBP2023-08: 147,947 GBP2023-09: 150,531 GBP2023-10: 146,954 GBP2023-11: 145,882 GBP2023-12: 145,060 GBP2024-01: 145,835 GBP2024-02: 143,905 GBP2024-03: 143,598 GBP2024-04: 144,779 GBP2024-05: 147,646 GBP2024-06: 148,807 GBP2024-07: 151,168 GBP2024-08: 152,112 GBP2024-09: 151,270 GBP2024-10: 153,062 GBP2024-11: 155,319 GBP2024-12: 156,168 GBP2025-01: 153,963 GBP2025-02: 150,673 GBP2025-03: 151,622 GBP2025-04: 153,792 GBP2025-05: 154,899 GBP2025-06: 156,037 GBP2025-07: 156,858 GBP2025-08: 157,536 GBP2025-09: 157,102 GBP2025-10: 156,281 GBP2025-11: 160,576 GBP2025-12: 162,043 GBP2026-01: 163,304 GBP2026-02: 162,799 GBP2026-03: 162,148 GBP2026-04: 165,053 GBP2026-05: 165,949 GBP2026-06: 167,104 GBP2026-07: 164,192 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Rhondda Cynon Taf were 6,080 in 2024, down 6.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises6,0802024Down 6.5% from 2023
Enterprise births6152024Down 20.1% from 2023
6,0006,2006,4006,6006,8007,0007,2002019202020212022202320242019: 6,665 count2020: 6,340 count2021: 7,020 count2022: 6,835 count2023: 6,500 count2024: 6,080 count6,0006,2506,5006,7507,0007,2502019202120242019: 6,665 count2020: 6,340 count2021: 7,020 count2022: 6,835 count2023: 6,500 count2024: 6,080 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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