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CF1 7NJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Grangetown North
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,985 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CF1 7NJCardiff

At a glance

What CF1 7NJ is like

CF1 7NJ is a postcode in the Grangetown North area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,985 people. 45.5% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF1 7NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,678

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF1 7NJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF1 7NJ FAQs

Is CF1 7NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF1 7NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF1 7NJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF1 7NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11% of residents. 45.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.6%).

Which council covers CF1 7NJ?

The local authority for CF1 7NJ is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF1 7NJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 0.2 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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