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CF30 area guide

Who lives in CF30, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
1,744 (2024)
At a glance

What CF30 is like

The CF30 postcode district in Cardiff covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,744 people in 742 households. 62.8% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF30 compares

Headline figures for CF30, 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: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in CF30. 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 CF30 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF30 FAQs

01
Is CF30 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 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CF30 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF30, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF30?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.5%).
04
Which council covers CF30?

The local authority for CF30 is Cardiff.

CF30 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF30?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 2.7 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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