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Housing in CF3 1

What the homes in CF3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
13,344 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.3%). Flats make up 20.6%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF3 1Wales
Detached16.2%28.5%
Semi-detached39.3%32.1%
Terraced22.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat19.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.1% of households in CF3 1 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 22.2% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

CF3 1
51%
13%
35%
Wales
  • Owned51.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented13.1%17%
  • Social rented35%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF3 1Wales
Owned outright22.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.4%2.5%
From the council17.7%8.7%
From a housing association17.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF3 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

CF3 1Wales
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%14.6%
Couple, no children12.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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