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Housing in CF24 4BJ

What the homes in CF24 4BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cathays South & Bute Park
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.3%). Flats make up 38.1%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF24 4BJWales
Detached3.3%28.5%
Semi-detached10.2%32.1%
Terraced48.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

8.1% of households in the CF24 4BJ area own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 83.8% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 4.4% own outright and 3.7% with a mortgage.

CF24 4BJ
84%
Wales
  • Owned8.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented83.8%17%
  • Social rented7.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF24 4BJWales
Owned outright4.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan3.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent82.1%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council1.5%8.7%
From a housing association6.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.6 people living in it. 18.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF24 4BJWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (67.7%). 4.6% of households include dependent children.

CF24 4BJWales
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.1%14.6%
Couple, no children6.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children2.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households67.7%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 CF24 4BJ (Cathays South & Bute Park) (about 2,448 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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