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Housing in CF3

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
51,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 13.3%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

CF3Wales
Detached19.5%28.5%
Semi-detached42%32.1%
Terraced24.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in CF3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 27.6% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

CF3
61%
13%
25%
Wales
  • Owned61.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13.1%17%
  • Social rented25.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF3Wales
Owned outright27.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council14%8.7%
From a housing association11.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 31% of households include dependent children.

CF3Wales
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%14.6%
Couple, no children15.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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