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Housing in CF1 9AE

What the homes in CF1 9AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Riverside
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.4%). Flats make up 54.8%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF1 9AEWales
Detached4.2%28.5%
Semi-detached4.5%32.1%
Terraced36.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house33.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.8% of households in the CF1 9AE area own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 58.8% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 19.6% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

CF1 9AE
33%
59%
Wales
  • Owned32.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented58.8%17%
  • Social rented8.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF1 9AEWales
Owned outright19.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.9%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council1.5%8.7%
From a housing association6.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF1 9AEWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

CF1 9AEWales
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%14.6%
Couple, no children15.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households18.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF1 9AE (South Riverside) (about 2,027 residents).

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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