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CF1 7HJ area guide

Who lives in CF1 7HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grangetown South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,685 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CF1 7HJCardiff

At a glance

What CF1 7HJ is like

CF1 7HJ is a postcode in the Grangetown South area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,685 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF1 7HJ compares

Headline figures for CF1 7HJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,686

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF1 7HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF1 7HJ FAQs

Is CF1 7HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF1 7HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF1 7HJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF1 7HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.6%).

Which council covers CF1 7HJ?

The local authority for CF1 7HJ is Cardiff.

CF1 7HJ comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF1 7HJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Grangetown (Cardiff) Rail Station, 86 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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