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CF4 4LX area guide

Who lives in CF4 4LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Heath
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF4 4LX is like

CF4 4LX is a postcode in the Heath area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,503 people. 93.3% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF4 4LX compares

Headline figures for CF4 4LX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

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

Household incomeMore
£63,867

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF4 4LX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    93.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF4 4LX FAQs

01
Is CF4 4LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF4 4LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF4 4LX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF4 4LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 93.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (80.5%).
04
Which council covers CF4 4LX?

The local authority for CF4 4LX is Cardiff.

CF4 4LX comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF4 4LX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heath Low Level Rail Station, 0.3 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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