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CF23 5QF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cyncoed South & Roath Park
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,837 (2024)

CF23 5QFCardiff

At a glance

What CF23 5QF is like

CF23 5QF is a postcode in the Cyncoed South & Roath Park area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,837 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55% 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 5QF compares

Headline figures for CF23 5QF, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 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: 4 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£64,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF23 5QF 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
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF23 5QF FAQs

Is CF23 5QF 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 19.7 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 5QF?

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 5QF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 5QF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 5QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.7%).

Which council covers CF23 5QF?

The local authority for CF23 5QF is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF23 5QF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heath High Level Rail Station, 136 yards 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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