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CF2 3JD area guide

Who lives in CF2 3JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plasnewydd
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,850 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF2 3JD is like

CF2 3JD is a postcode in the Plasnewydd area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,850 people. 7.4% of households own their home, 79.9% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 31.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF2 3JD compares

Headline figures for CF2 3JD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£44,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF2 3JD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
79.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
54.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
67.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF2 3JD FAQs

Is CF2 3JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF2 3JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF2 3JD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF2 3JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 41.7% of residents. 7.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).

Which council covers CF2 3JD?

The local authority for CF2 3JD is Cardiff.

CF2 3JD comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF2 3JD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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 Cathays 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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