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CF15 8BE area guide

Who lives in CF15 8BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Radyr, Morganstown & Gwaelod-y-garth
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,581 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF15 8BE is like

CF15 8BE is a postcode in the Radyr, Morganstown & Gwaelod-y-garth area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,581 people. 93.9% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF15 8 sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF15 8BE compares

Headline figures for CF15 8BE, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 99 sales in CF15 8, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£67,712

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF15 8BE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
6.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF15 8 is up 9.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF15 8BE FAQs

Is CF15 8BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF15 8BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in CF15 8 sold for a median of £405,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF15 8BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF15 8BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in CF15 8BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.1% of residents. 93.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.4%).

Which council covers CF15 8BE?

The local authority for CF15 8BE is Cardiff.

CF15 8BE comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF15 8BE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Radur 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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