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CF23 5BT area guide

Who lives in CF23 5BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-lan South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF23 5BT is like

CF23 5BT is a postcode in the Pen-y-lan South area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,635 people. 45% of households own their home, 50.6% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60% 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 CF23 5 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF23 5BT compares

Headline figures for CF23 5BT, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 104 sales in CF23 5, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£57,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF23 5BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF23 5BT FAQs

Is CF23 5BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 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 CF23 5BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in CF23 5 sold for a median of £445,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF23 5BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 5BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 5BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.4% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (42.3%).

Which council covers CF23 5BT?

The local authority for CF23 5BT is Cardiff.

CF23 5BT comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF23 5BT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 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, 0.8 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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