Postcode sector · Cardiff

CF5 9 area guide

Who lives in CF5 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Population: 1,879 (2024)

CF5 9Postcode sector · Cardiff

At a glance

What CF5 9 is like

The CF5 9 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 7 live postcodes and is home to about 1,879 people in 555 households. 65% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 82.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF5 9 compares

Headline figures for CF5 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in CF5 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF5 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
44.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF5 9 FAQs

Is CF5 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF5 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF5 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.3% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers CF5 9?

The local authority for CF5 9 is Cardiff.

CF5 9 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF5 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.4 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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