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CF3 4JD area guide

Who lives in CF3 4JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanrumney South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,597 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 4JD is like

CF3 4JD is a postcode in the Llanrumney South area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,597 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF3 4 sold for a median of £228,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF3 4JD compares

Headline figures for CF3 4JD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£228,500

Median over 70 sales in CF3 4, −16% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,189

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF3 4JD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
20.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF3 4 is down 16% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF3 4JD FAQs

Is CF3 4JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 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 CF3 4JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,500.

Homes in CF3 4 sold for a median of £228,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF3 4JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 4JD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 4JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers CF3 4JD?

The local authority for CF3 4JD is Cardiff.

CF3 4JD comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF3 4JD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 2.1 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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