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CF5 3 area guide

Who lives in CF5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
19,420 (2024)
At a glance

What CF5 3 is like

The CF5 3 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 248 live postcodes and is home to about 19,420 people in 7,603 households. 64.7% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 3 compares

Headline figures for CF5 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 129 sales in CF5 3, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in CF5 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£49,027

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    21.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CF5 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF5 3 FAQs

01
Is CF5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 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 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in CF5 3 sold for a median of £260,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).
05
Which council covers CF5 3?

The local authority for CF5 3 is Cardiff.

CF5 3 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF5 3?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 3 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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