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Housing in CF5 9

What the homes in CF5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
1,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.2%). Flats make up 27.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

CF5 9Wales
Detached5%28.5%
Semi-detached27.4%32.1%
Terraced40.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat26.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in CF5 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 8.5% own outright and 56.6% with a mortgage.

CF5 9
65%
24%
Wales
  • Owned65%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented11%17%
  • Social rented23.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF5 9Wales
Owned outright8.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan56.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%14.5%
Other private rented0.4%2.5%
From the council1.1%8.7%
From a housing association22.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF5 9Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

CF5 9Wales
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.4%14.6%
Couple, no children27.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children25%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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