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CF5 2PA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fairwater North
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,079 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 2PA is like

CF5 2PA is a postcode in the Fairwater North area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,079 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.1% 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. Homes in CF5 2 sold for a median of £305,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 2PA compares

Headline figures for CF5 2PA, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£44,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 2PA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
21.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
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.
04
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF5 2PA FAQs

Is CF5 2PA 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF5 2PA?

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 2PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 2PA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 2PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.3%).

Which council covers CF5 2PA?

The local authority for CF5 2PA is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF5 2PA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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 Danescourt Rail Station, 0.2 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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