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CF3 3DP area guide

Who lives in CF3 3DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rumney
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 3DP is like

CF3 3DP is a postcode in the Rumney area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF3 3 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF3 3DP compares

Headline figures for CF3 3DP, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 67 sales in CF3 3, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£45,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF3 3DP 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
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF3 3DP FAQs

Is CF3 3DP 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 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF3 3DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CF3 3 sold for a median of £250,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF3 3DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 3DP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 3DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.4%).

Which council covers CF3 3DP?

The local authority for CF3 3DP is Cardiff.

CF3 3DP comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF3 3DP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heath High Level Rail Station, 2.2 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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