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CF5 5BB area guide

Who lives in CF5 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caerau East
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,363 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 5BB is like

CF5 5BB is a postcode in the Caerau East area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,363 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 5 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 5BB compares

Headline figures for CF5 5BB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 96 sales in CF5 5, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£37,268

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF5 5BB FAQs

Is CF5 5BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF5 5BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CF5 5 sold for a median of £210,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF5 5BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 5BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers CF5 5BB?

The local authority for CF5 5BB is Cardiff.

CF5 5BB comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 5BB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Waun-gron Park 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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