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CF10 3UP area guide

Who lives in CF10 3UP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cathays South & Bute Park
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,252 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF10 3UP is like

CF10 3UP is a postcode in the Cathays South & Bute Park area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,252 people. 17% of households own their home, 64.7% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 11.1% 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. Homes in CF10 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF10 3UP compares

Headline figures for CF10 3UP, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 199 sales in CF10, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,267

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF10 3UP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
79.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
53.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF10 3UP FAQs

Is CF10 3UP 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 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF10 3UP?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in CF10 sold for a median of £180,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF10 3UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF10 3UP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF10 3UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 42.8% of residents. 17% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).

Which council covers CF10 3UP?

The local authority for CF10 3UP is Cardiff.

CF10 3UP comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF10 3UP?

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 Cathays 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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