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Housing in CF23 5

What the homes in CF23 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
23,192 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 25%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF23 5Wales
Detached15.1%28.5%
Semi-detached34%32.1%
Terraced25.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat13.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in CF23 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 38.8% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

CF23 5
71%
23%
Wales
  • Owned71.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented22.6%17%
  • Social rented5.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF23 5Wales
Owned outright38.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council0.9%8.7%
From a housing association5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF23 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

CF23 5Wales
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%14.6%
Couple, no children16.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children22.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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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