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CF4 1 area guide

Who lives in CF4 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
4,748 (2024)
At a glance

What CF4 1 is like

The CF4 1 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,748 people in 2,049 households. 76.2% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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.

Scores

How CF4 1 compares

Headline figures for CF4 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in CF4 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£58,817

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF4 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF4 1 FAQs

01
Is CF4 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF4 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF4 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF4 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).
04
Which council covers CF4 1?

The local authority for CF4 1 is Cardiff.

CF4 1 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF4 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Whitchurch (Cardiff) Rail Station, 0.4 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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