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CF95 area guide

Who lives in CF95, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
3,386 (2024)
At a glance

What CF95 is like

The CF95 postcode district in Cardiff covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 3,386 people in 1,149 households. 21.8% of households own their home, 73.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF95 compares

Headline figures for CF95, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
10/ 10

Higher than most: 128.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 131 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£50,267

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF95 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    73.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    54.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    128.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  4. 04
    A young populationPositive

    66.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 131 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF95 FAQs

01
Is CF95 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 128.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF95 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 128.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF95, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF95?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 34.9% of residents. 21.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.1%).
04
Which council covers CF95?

The local authority for CF95 is Cardiff.

CF95 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF95?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 131 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, 95 yards 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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