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CF5 3RG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fairwater North
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 3RG is like

CF5 3RG 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 1,656 people. 61.7% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.2% 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 3 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 3RG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 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: 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 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 3RG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
20.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF5 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF5 3RG FAQs

Is CF5 3RG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF5 3RG?

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 3RG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 3RG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 3RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.4%).

Which council covers CF5 3RG?

The local authority for CF5 3RG is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF5 3RG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.9 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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