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CF14 3 area guide

Who lives in CF14 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
25,860 (2024)
At a glance

What CF14 3 is like

The CF14 3 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 163 live postcodes and is home to about 25,860 people in 7,646 households. 55.8% of households own their home, 32.3% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.9% 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. Homes in CF14 3 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF14 3 compares

Headline figures for CF14 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£315,000

Median over 78 sales in CF14 3, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in CF14 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£56,139

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF14 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    32.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    42.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    35% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

CF14 3 FAQs

01
Is CF14 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF14 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in CF14 3 sold for a median of £315,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF14 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF14 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF14 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.4% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers CF14 3?

The local authority for CF14 3 is Cardiff.

CF14 3 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF14 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Heath Low Level Rail Station, 1 mile 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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