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CF5 4SU area guide

Who lives in CF5 4SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ely West
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,561 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 4SU is like

CF5 4SU is a postcode in the Ely West area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 4 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 4SU compares

Headline figures for CF5 4SU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 108 sales in CF5 4, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,341

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 4SU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF5 4 is up 6.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 4SU FAQs

Is CF5 4SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF5 4SU?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in CF5 4 sold for a median of £230,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF5 4SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 4SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 4SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).

Which council covers CF5 4SU?

The local authority for CF5 4SU is Cardiff.

CF5 4SU comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 4SU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 1.7 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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