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CF23 9BX area guide

Who lives in CF23 9BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-lan South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,943 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF23 9BX is like

CF23 9BX 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 1,943 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF23 9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF23 9BX compares

Headline figures for CF23 9BX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 106 sales in CF23 9, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 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 9BX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF23 9 is down 8.3% on the year before.

Questions

CF23 9BX FAQs

Is CF23 9BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF23 9BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in CF23 9 sold for a median of £220,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF23 9BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 9BX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF23 9BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.3% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.3%).

Which council covers CF23 9BX?

The local authority for CF23 9BX is Cardiff.

CF23 9BX comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF23 9BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 1.4 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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