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CF24 4AJ area guide

Who lives in CF24 4AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cathays South & Bute Park
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,106 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF24 4AJ is like

CF24 4AJ is a postcode in the Cathays South & Bute Park area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,106 people. 8.8% of households own their home, 80.8% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 10.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £274,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF24 4AJ compares

Headline figures for CF24 4AJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£274,500

Median over 106 sales in CF24 4, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 102 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,267

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF24 4AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
80.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
85.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
62.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 102 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF24 4AJ FAQs

Is CF24 4AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF24 4AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £274,500.

Homes in CF24 4 sold for a median of £274,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF24 4AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF24 4AJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF24 4AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 53.4% of residents. 8.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.8%).

Which council covers CF24 4AJ?

The local authority for CF24 4AJ is Cardiff.

CF24 4AJ comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF24 4AJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 102 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cathays Rail Station, 0.2 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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