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Housing in CF23 5AB

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

Neighbourhood
Pen-y-lan South
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.2%). Flats make up 33.3%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF23 5ABWales
Detached3%28.5%
Semi-detached20.5%32.1%
Terraced43.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat16.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in the CF23 5AB area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 28.9% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 25.2% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CF23 5AB
57%
29%
14%
Wales
  • Owned56.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented28.9%17%
  • Social rented14%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF23 5ABWales
Owned outright25.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council1.1%8.7%
From a housing association12.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF23 5ABWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

CF23 5ABWales
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%14.6%
Couple, no children19.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 CF23 5AB (Pen-y-lan South) (about 2,036 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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