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Housing in Cardiff

What the homes in Cardiff are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
360,312 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.6%). Flats make up 26.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CardiffWales
Detached12.7%28.5%
Semi-detached30.2%32.1%
Terraced30.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat19.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in Cardiff own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 28.5% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

Cardiff
57%
25%
17%
Wales
  • Owned57.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented24.5%17%
  • Social rented17.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CardiffWales
Owned outright28.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council9%8.7%
From a housing association8.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CardiffWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

CardiffWales
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%14.6%
Couple, no children15.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Cardiff

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cardiff (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CardiffWales
All homes£1,177£846
One bedroom£908£636
Two bedrooms£1,085£779
Three bedrooms£1,211£890
Four or more£1,703£1,247
Detached£1,516£1,083
Semi-detached£1,186£877
Terraced£1,177£833
Flat or maisonette£995£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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