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Housing in CF2 3

What the homes in CF2 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
17,120 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.3%). Flats make up 50.7%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF2 3Wales
Detached1.7%28.5%
Semi-detached5.2%32.1%
Terraced42.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat23.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.2% of households in CF2 3 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 54.1% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 15.4% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.

CF2 3
33%
54%
12%
Wales
  • Owned33.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented54.1%17%
  • Social rented12.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF2 3Wales
Owned outright15.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan17.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council2.2%8.7%
From a housing association9.9%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.

CF2 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.7%). 12.6% of households include dependent children.

CF2 3Wales
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%14.6%
Couple, no children18.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children9.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households23%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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