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CF11 6HQ area guide

Who lives in CF11 6HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canton
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF11 6HQ is like

CF11 6HQ is a postcode in the Canton area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,751 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.5% 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 CF11 6 sold for a median of £224,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF11 6HQ compares

Headline figures for CF11 6HQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,500

Median over 89 sales in CF11 6, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£49,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF11 6HQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
22.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF11 6HQ FAQs

Is CF11 6HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 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 CF11 6HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,500.

Homes in CF11 6 sold for a median of £224,500 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF11 6HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF11 6HQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF11 6HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.7%).

Which council covers CF11 6HQ?

The local authority for CF11 6HQ is Cardiff.

CF11 6HQ comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF11 6HQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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 Ninian Park Rail Station, 0.1 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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