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CF5 5ED area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caerau East
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 5ED is like

CF5 5ED 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 1,717 people. 31.2% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 57.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 41.3% 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 5 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 5ED compares

Headline figures for CF5 5ED, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 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 5ED differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.0 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
57.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 5ED FAQs

Is CF5 5ED 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 60.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF5 5ED?

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 5ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 5ED, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 11% of residents. 31.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers CF5 5ED?

The local authority for CF5 5ED is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF5 5ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1.1 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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