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CF5 3ET area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fairwater South
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 3ET is like

CF5 3ET is a postcode in the Fairwater South area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 42.1% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 43.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 3ET compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.4 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: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,596

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 3ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
43.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF5 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF5 3ET FAQs

Is CF5 3ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF5 3ET?

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.

Is CF5 3ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 3ET, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 3ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.3% of residents. 42.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.7%).

Which council covers CF5 3ET?

The local authority for CF5 3ET is Cardiff.

CF5 3ET comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 3ET?

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 Fairwater Rail Station, 0.8 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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