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CF1 7JG area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Cardiff Bay
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,266 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF1 7JG is like

CF1 7JG is a postcode in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,266 people. 38% of households own their home, 55.5% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 75.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF1 7JG compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

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

Household incomeMore
£58,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF1 7JG differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    55.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    49.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF1 7JG FAQs

01
Is CF1 7JG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF1 7JG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF1 7JG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF1 7JG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21% of residents. 38% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.9%).
04
Which council covers CF1 7JG?

The local authority for CF1 7JG is Cardiff.

CF1 7JG comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF1 7JG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Grangetown (Cardiff) Rail Station, 0.3 miles 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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