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Housing in CF14 3DS

What the homes in CF14 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gabalfa
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
4,337 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.4%). Flats make up 23.1%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF14 3DSWales
Detached2.2%28.5%
Semi-detached64.4%32.1%
Terraced10.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat19.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in the CF14 3DS area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 18.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

CF14 3DS
48%
17%
34%
Wales
  • Owned47.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented17.3%17%
  • Social rented34.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF14 3DSWales
Owned outright18.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council19.6%8.7%
From a housing association14.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF14 3DSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

CF14 3DSWales
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%14.6%
Couple, no children13%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%10.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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 CF14 3DS (Gabalfa) (about 4,337 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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