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Housing in CF4 1

What the homes in CF4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
4,748 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 21.1%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF4 1Wales
Detached11%28.5%
Semi-detached49.8%32.1%
Terraced18%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in CF4 1 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 44.1% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CF4 1
76%
15%
Wales
  • Owned76.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented14.9%17%
  • Social rented8.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF4 1Wales
Owned outright44.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council4.9%8.7%
From a housing association3.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF4 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

CF4 1Wales
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%14.6%
Couple, no children15%16.5%
Couple with dependent children21%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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

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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