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CF11 8FR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Canton
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,879 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF11 8FR is like

CF11 8FR 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 1,879 people. 65% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 82.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below 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 8FR compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

19 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 8FR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
44.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF11 8 is up 8.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF11 8FR FAQs

Is CF11 8FR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF11 8FR?

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 8FR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF11 8FR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF11 8FR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.3% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers CF11 8FR?

The local authority for CF11 8FR is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF11 8FR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 0.7 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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