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CF23 5DW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-lan South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,263 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF23 5DW is like

CF23 5DW 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 1,263 people. 86.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5DW compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 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 5DW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
86.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF23 5DW FAQs

Is CF23 5DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF23 5DW?

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 5DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 5DW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 5DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 86.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (76.7%).

Which council covers CF23 5DW?

The local authority for CF23 5DW is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF23 5DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cathays 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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