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CF23 6XL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lisvane
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,665 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF23 6XL is like

CF23 6XL is a postcode in the Lisvane area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,665 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6XL compares

Headline figures for CF23 6XL, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£59,868

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF23 6XL 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
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF23 6 is up 15.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF23 6XL FAQs

Is CF23 6XL 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 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF23 6XL?

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 6XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 6XL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 6XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.8%).

Which council covers CF23 6XL?

The local authority for CF23 6XL is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF23 6XL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llanishen Rail Station, 0.9 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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