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CF4 1PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Whitchurch
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF4 1PL is like

CF4 1PL is a postcode in the Whitchurch area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,675 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% 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.

Scores

How CF4 1PL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£56,744

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF4 1PL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF4 1PL FAQs

Is CF4 1PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF4 1PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF4 1PL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF4 1PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.2%).

Which council covers CF4 1PL?

The local authority for CF4 1PL is Cardiff.

CF4 1PL comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF4 1PL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Llandaf Rail Station, 0.1 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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