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CF99 area guide

Who lives in CF99, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
1,282 (2024)
At a glance

What CF99 is like

The CF99 postcode district in Cardiff covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 1,282 people in 647 households. 33.4% of households own their home, 55.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF99 compares

Headline figures for CF99, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£58,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF99 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    55.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    48.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

CF99 FAQs

01
Is CF99 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 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is CF99 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF99, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF99?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.7% of residents. 33.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.7%).
04
Which council covers CF99?

The local authority for CF99 is Cardiff.

CF99 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF99?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cardiff - Britannia Quay, 0.1 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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