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CF24 1RJ area guide

Who lives in CF24 1RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pen-y-lan South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,036 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF24 1RJ is like

CF24 1RJ 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 2,036 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF24 1 sold for a median of £218,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF24 1RJ compares

Headline figures for CF24 1RJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,000

Median over 39 sales in CF24 1, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

19 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 CF24 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF24 1 is up 6.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF24 1RJ FAQs

Is CF24 1RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF24 1RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,000.

Homes in CF24 1 sold for a median of £218,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF24 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF24 1RJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF24 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.2% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.2%).

Which council covers CF24 1RJ?

The local authority for CF24 1RJ is Cardiff.

CF24 1RJ comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF24 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, 1 mile 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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