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CF10 5FS area guide

Who lives in CF10 5FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Butetown
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,770 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF10 5FS is like

CF10 5FS is a postcode in the Butetown area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,770 people. 19.6% of households own their home, 32.3% rent privately and 46.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 45.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF10 5 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF10 5FS compares

Headline figures for CF10 5FS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 83 sales in CF10 5, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£49,442

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF10 5FS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CF10 5FS FAQs

Is CF10 5FS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF10 5FS?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in CF10 5 sold for a median of £170,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF10 5FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF10 5FS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF10 5FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.2% of residents. 19.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71%).

Which council covers CF10 5FS?

The local authority for CF10 5FS is Cardiff.

CF10 5FS comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF10 5FS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardiff Bay 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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