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CF1 9AE area guide

Who lives in CF1 9AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Riverside
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,027 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF1 9AE is like

CF1 9AE is a postcode in the South Riverside area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,027 people. 32.8% of households own their home, 58.8% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.3% 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 9AE compares

Headline figures for CF1 9AE, 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: 49.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 7 stations within a mile, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£44,691

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF1 9AE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
05
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.

Questions

CF1 9AE FAQs

Is CF1 9AE 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 49.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF1 9AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF1 9AE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF1 9AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.1% of residents. 32.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).

Which council covers CF1 9AE?

The local authority for CF1 9AE is Cardiff.

CF1 9AE comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF1 9AE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 70 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop, 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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