Postcode sector · Cardiff

CF11 1 area guide

Who lives in CF11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Population: 2,967 (2024)

CF11 1Postcode sector · Cardiff

At a glance

What CF11 1 is like

The CF11 1 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 64 live postcodes and is home to about 2,967 people in 1,342 households. 49.6% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF11 1 compares

Headline figures for CF11 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in CF11 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,804

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF11 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF11 1 FAQs

Is CF11 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF11 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF11 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.6% of residents. 49.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.9%).

Which council covers CF11 1?

The local authority for CF11 1 is Cardiff.

CF11 1 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF11 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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 Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop, 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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