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Housing in CF2 4

What the homes in CF2 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
4,612 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.9%). Flats make up 42.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF2 4Wales
Detached2.3%28.5%
Semi-detached5.3%32.1%
Terraced49.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

11.7% of households in CF2 4 own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 80.1% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 6.4% own outright and 5.3% with a mortgage.

CF2 4
80%
Wales
  • Owned11.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented80.1%17%
  • Social rented8.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF2 4Wales
Owned outright6.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan5.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent78.6%14.5%
Other private rented1.4%2.5%
From the council0.9%8.7%
From a housing association7.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF2 4Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (60.4%). 4.7% of households include dependent children.

CF2 4Wales
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3%14.6%
Couple, no children8.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children3.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households60.4%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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