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CF5 1HP area guide

Who lives in CF5 1HP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Canton
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,834 (2024)
At a glance

What CF5 1HP is like

CF5 1HP is a postcode in the Canton area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,834 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 1 sold for a median of £322,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 1HP compares

Headline figures for CF5 1HP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£322,500

Median over 169 sales in CF5 1, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
16

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

Household incomeMore
£49,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 1HP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF5 1HP FAQs

01
Is CF5 1HP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF5 1HP?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,500.

Homes in CF5 1 sold for a median of £322,500 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF5 1HP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 1HP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF5 1HP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48%).
05
Which council covers CF5 1HP?

The local authority for CF5 1HP is Cardiff.

CF5 1HP comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF5 1HP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 0.7 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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