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CF23 6RT area guide

Who lives in CF23 6RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cyncoed South & Roath Park
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF23 6RT is like

CF23 6RT 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 1,635 people. 75% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 42.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £460,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF23 6RT compares

Headline figures for CF23 6RT, 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: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,250

Median over 94 sales in CF23 6, +15.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 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 6RT differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
19.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
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.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF23 6 is up 15.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF23 6RT FAQs

Is CF23 6RT 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 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF23 6RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,250.

Homes in CF23 6 sold for a median of £460,250 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF23 6RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 6RT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 6RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).

Which council covers CF23 6RT?

The local authority for CF23 6RT is Cardiff.

CF23 6RT comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF23 6RT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heath High Level 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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