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CF5 2LQ area guide

Who lives in CF5 2LQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llandaf & Danescourt
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,581 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 2LQ is like

CF5 2LQ is a postcode in the Llandaf & Danescourt area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,581 people. 80% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.8% 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. Homes in CF5 2 sold for a median of £305,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 2LQ compares

Headline figures for CF5 2LQ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,500

Median over 141 sales in CF5 2, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£58,602

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 2LQ differs most from the national average.

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.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 2LQ FAQs

Is CF5 2LQ 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 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF5 2LQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,500.

Homes in CF5 2 sold for a median of £305,500 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF5 2LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 2LQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 2LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers CF5 2LQ?

The local authority for CF5 2LQ is Cardiff.

CF5 2LQ comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 2LQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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 Fairwater Rail Station, 0.5 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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