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CF5 6PA area guide

Who lives in CF5 6PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,576 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF5 6PA is like

CF5 6PA is a postcode in the Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,576 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF5 6 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF5 6PA compares

Headline figures for CF5 6PA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 123 sales in CF5 6, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£65,464

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 6PA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 6PA FAQs

Is CF5 6PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF5 6PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in CF5 6 sold for a median of £380,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF5 6PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 6PA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.2%).

Which council covers CF5 6PA?

The local authority for CF5 6PA is Cardiff.

CF5 6PA comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 6PA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Radur Rail Station, 1.3 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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