CF23 area guide
Who lives in CF23, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 60,491 (2024)
CF23Postcode district · Cardiff
What CF23 is like
The CF23 postcode district in Cardiff covers 910 live postcodes and is home to about 60,491 people in 22,831 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF23 sold for a median of £284,250 over the year to August 2026.
How CF23 compares
Headline figures for CF23, set against Wales as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CF23 differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF23 is down 5.2% on the year before.
CF23 FAQs
01Is CF23 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CF23?The median sale price over the last year was £284,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £284,250.
03Is CF23 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CF23?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CF23?The local authority for CF23 is Cardiff.
The local authority for CF23 is Cardiff.
06How well connected is CF23?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.