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CF23 8WH area guide

Who lives in CF23 8WH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontprennau
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,779 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CF23 8WHCardiff

At a glance

What CF23 8WH is like

CF23 8WH is a postcode in the Pontprennau area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,779 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF23 8WH compares

Headline figures for CF23 8WH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 82 sales in CF23 8, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

22 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£68,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF23 8WH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
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.

Questions

CF23 8WH FAQs

Is CF23 8WH 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF23 8WH?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in CF23 8 sold for a median of £297,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF23 8WH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 8WH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 8WH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers CF23 8WH?

The local authority for CF23 8WH is Cardiff.

CF23 8WH comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF23 8WH?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanishen Rail Station, 2.1 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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