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Housing in CF3 6

What the homes in CF3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
6,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF3 6Wales
Detached47.5%28.5%
Semi-detached26.7%32.1%
Terraced17.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in CF3 6 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 28.5% own outright and 53% with a mortgage.

CF3 6
82%
Wales
  • Owned81.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented9.8%17%
  • Social rented8.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF3 6Wales
Owned outright28.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan53%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council3.6%8.7%
From a housing association4.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF3 6Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

CF3 6Wales
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%14.6%
Couple, no children23.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children24.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%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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