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CF11 8DD area guide

Who lives in CF11 8DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canton
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,077 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF11 8DD is like

CF11 8DD 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 2,077 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 30.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 49.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF11 8DD compares

Headline figures for CF11 8DD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 72 sales in CF11 8, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 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 8DD differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF11 8 is up 8.8% on the year before.

Questions

CF11 8DD FAQs

Is CF11 8DD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF11 8DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in CF11 8 sold for a median of £285,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF11 8DD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF11 8DD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF11 8DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers CF11 8DD?

The local authority for CF11 8DD is Cardiff.

CF11 8DD comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF11 8DD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ninian Park Rail Station, 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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