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CF2 1LU area guide

Who lives in CF2 1LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Adamsdown
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,238 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF2 1LU is like

CF2 1LU is a postcode in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,238 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 41.3% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF2 1LU compares

Headline figures for CF2 1LU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF2 1LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
37% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.

Questions

CF2 1LU FAQs

Is CF2 1LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 72.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF2 1LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF2 1LU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CF2 1LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.2% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.7%).

Which council covers CF2 1LU?

The local authority for CF2 1LU is Cardiff.

CF2 1LU comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF2 1LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, 0.5 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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