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CF3 5DH area guide

Who lives in CF3 5DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanrumney North
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,999 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 5DH is like

CF3 5DH is a postcode in the Llanrumney North area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,999 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.7% 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 CF3 5 sold for a median of £242,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF3 5DH compares

Headline figures for CF3 5DH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,500

Median over 66 sales in CF3 5, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,355

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF3 5DH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF3 5 is up 7.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF3 5DH FAQs

Is CF3 5DH 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 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF3 5DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,500.

Homes in CF3 5 sold for a median of £242,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF3 5DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 5DH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 5DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.1%).

Which council covers CF3 5DH?

The local authority for CF3 5DH is Cardiff.

CF3 5DH comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF3 5DH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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