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Housing in CF1 3

What the homes in CF1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
3,386 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (86.1%). Flats make up 97.7%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF1 3Wales
Detached0.9%28.5%
Semi-detached0.3%32.1%
Terraced1.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat86.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.8% of households in CF1 3 own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 73.5% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 11.4% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

CF1 3
22%
73%
Wales
  • Owned21.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented73.5%17%
  • Social rented4.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF1 3Wales
Owned outright11.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent68.7%14.5%
Other private rented4.8%2.5%
From the council0.5%8.7%
From a housing association3.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 55.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF1 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (52.8%). 8.4% of households include dependent children.

CF1 3Wales
Living alone, under 6652.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.1%14.6%
Couple, no children18.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children7.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children1.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households14%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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