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Housing in CF5

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
84,565 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 18.3%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

CF5Wales
Detached17.7%28.5%
Semi-detached35.8%32.1%
Terraced27.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in CF5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 31.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CF5
63%
15%
21%
Wales
  • Owned63%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented15.3%17%
  • Social rented21.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF5Wales
Owned outright31.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council13.4%8.7%
From a housing association7.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

CF5Wales
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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