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Housing in CF5 1

What the homes in CF5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
20,131 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.5%). Flats make up 23.4%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF5 1Wales
Detached6.7%28.5%
Semi-detached25.4%32.1%
Terraced44.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in CF5 1 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 30.7% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

CF5 1
68%
20%
12%
Wales
  • Owned67.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented19.6%17%
  • Social rented12.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF5 1Wales
Owned outright30.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council2.3%8.7%
From a housing association10.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF5 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CF5 1Wales
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%14.6%
Couple, no children18.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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