PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Cardiff

Housing in CF3 4

What the homes in CF3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
12,830 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 16.3%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF3 4Wales
Detached6.3%28.5%
Semi-detached54.9%32.1%
Terraced22.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in CF3 4 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 33.8% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

CF3 4
66%
14%
20%
Wales
  • Owned66.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented13.7%17%
  • Social rented19.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF3 4Wales
Owned outright33.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council14.6%8.7%
From a housing association5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF3 4Wales
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.8%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

CF3 4Wales
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children14.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households7%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 120 postcodes