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Housing in CF3 1QH

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

Neighbourhood
Trowbridge
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 26%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF3 1QHWales
Detached2.5%28.5%
Semi-detached49.8%32.1%
Terraced21.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat24.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40% of households in the CF3 1QH area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 18.6% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

CF3 1QH
40%
17%
42%
Wales
  • Owned40%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented16.5%17%
  • Social rented42.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF3 1QHWales
Owned outright18.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%14.5%
Other private rented1.3%2.5%
From the council19%8.7%
From a housing association23.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF3 1QHWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.2%). 33% of households include dependent children.

CF3 1QHWales
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%14.6%
Couple, no children6.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children18.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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 CF3 1QH (Trowbridge) (about 1,409 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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