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CF4 3NF area guide

Who lives in CF4 3NF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gabalfa
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF4 3NF is like

CF4 3NF is a postcode in the Gabalfa area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,616 people. 48.4% of households own their home, 47.6% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF4 3NF compares

Headline figures for CF4 3NF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£61,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF4 3NF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

Questions

CF4 3NF FAQs

Is CF4 3NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CF4 3NF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF4 3NF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF4 3NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.3% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.3%).

Which council covers CF4 3NF?

The local authority for CF4 3NF is Cardiff.

CF4 3NF comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF4 3NF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Low Level Rail Station, 1 mile 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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