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CF11 7LA area guide

Who lives in CF11 7LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grangetown South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,884 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF11 7LA is like

CF11 7LA is a postcode in the Grangetown South area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,884 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF11 7 sold for a median of £219,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF11 7LA compares

Headline figures for CF11 7LA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,500

Median over 83 sales in CF11 7, +20.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,686

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF11 7LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
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.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF11 7 is up 20.6% on the year before.

Questions

CF11 7LA FAQs

Is CF11 7LA 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 40.9 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 CF11 7LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,500.

Homes in CF11 7 sold for a median of £219,500 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF11 7LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF11 7LA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF11 7LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.4%).

Which council covers CF11 7LA?

The local authority for CF11 7LA is Cardiff.

CF11 7LA comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF11 7LA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Grangetown (Cardiff) 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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