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Housing in CF71 7

What the homes in CF71 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
17,862 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF71 7Wales
Detached61%28.5%
Semi-detached23.3%32.1%
Terraced9.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.4% of households in CF71 7 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 50.4% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

CF71 7
83%
Wales
  • Owned83.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented11.1%17%
  • Social rented5.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF71 7Wales
Owned outright50.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council2.2%8.7%
From a housing association2.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF71 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

CF71 7Wales
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%14.6%
Couple, no children18.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children21.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of Glamorgan

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of Glamorgan (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of GlamorganWales
All homes£982£846
One bedroom£726£636
Two bedrooms£888£779
Three bedrooms£997£890
Four or more£1,478£1,247
Detached£1,341£1,083
Semi-detached£996£877
Terraced£946£833
Flat or maisonette£806£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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