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Housing in CF24 4NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Cathays North
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.7%). Flats make up 38.9%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF24 4NQWales
Detached2%28.5%
Semi-detached5.1%32.1%
Terraced53.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.5% of households in the CF24 4NQ area own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 79.6% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 7.4% own outright and 6% with a mortgage.

CF24 4NQ
13%
80%
Wales
  • Owned13.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented79.6%17%
  • Social rented6.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF24 4NQWales
Owned outright7.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent78%14.5%
Other private rented1.5%2.5%
From the council0.8%8.7%
From a housing association6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF24 4NQWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (59.7%). 5.4% of households include dependent children.

CF24 4NQWales
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%14.6%
Couple, no children9.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children3.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households59.7%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 4NQ (Cathays North) (about 2,506 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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