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Housing in CF1

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
18,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.9%). Flats make up 52%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF1Wales
Detached3.4%28.5%
Semi-detached6.8%32.1%
Terraced37.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat37.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in CF1 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 46.9% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 20.6% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

CF1
44%
47%
Wales
  • Owned44%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented46.9%17%
  • Social rented8.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF1Wales
Owned outright20.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council1.7%8.7%
From a housing association7.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.1%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

CF1Wales
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%14.6%
Couple, no children19.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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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