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Housing in CF5 3

What the homes in CF5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
19,420 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36%). Flats make up 22.3%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF5 3Wales
Detached15.1%28.5%
Semi-detached36%32.1%
Terraced26.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat21.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in CF5 3 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%. 29.3% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

CF5 3
65%
13%
22%
Wales
  • Owned64.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.1%17%
  • Social rented21.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF5 3Wales
Owned outright29.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council13.4%8.7%
From a housing association8.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF5 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

CF5 3Wales
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%14.6%
Couple, no children16.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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