CF23 5AD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Waterloo Road, 0.2km from Y Rhath in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Penylan ward and the Cardiff Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF23 5AD is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 33 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £502k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF23 5AD are sourced from Output Area W00009404 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WATERLOO ROAD, CF23 5AD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WATERLOO ROAD, CF23 5AD.
272
39
£ 49,000 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF23 5AD is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CF23 5AD — age 39, 39% ownership, 29% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £502k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF23 5AD. The average age is 38.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 475,000
1 sales · Mean £ 475,000
Semi-Detached
£ 530,000
1 sales · Mean £ 530,000
Flat
£ 231,300
1 sales · Mean £ 231,300
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF23 5AD has low crime rates — 33 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
80 nearby- FANCY LABELS LIMITED0.6 km
- One Stop0.6 km
- Sweetbox1.0 km
- Chopshop0.9 km
- Greggs1.0 km
- + 75 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- YMCA Ambassador Hotel0.5 km
- Hotel One Hundred0.7 km
- YMCA Ambassador Hotel0.5 km
- Mayfair Guest House0.5 km
- Mayfair Guest House0.5 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- The Four Elms0.7 km
- Roath Conservative Club0.7 km
- St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd0.3 km
- The Andrew Buchan1.0 km
- St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd0.3 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
136 nearby- Conspiracy Lounge, Cardiff1.0 km
- Lilo Grill1.0 km
- Rainbow of Hope0.7 km
- Shaam Nights1.0 km
- Snap Dragon1.0 km
- + 131 more
Takeaway Shop
62 nearby- BAMBOO HOUSE0.6 km
- Golden Cow0.7 km
- Khan's1.0 km
- Noodlez1.0 km
- Spice Fusion0.6 km
- + 57 more
Supermarkets
12 nearby- Home Bargains0.7 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd1.0 km
- Home Bargains0.7 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd1.0 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- + 7 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cardiff Queen Street1.6 km
- Cathays1.6 km
- Cardiff Central2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Waterloo Gardens0.1 km
- Waterloo Gardens0.1 km
- Timbers Square0.1 km
- Timbers Square0.1 km
- Roath Court Place0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF235AD · Data under Open Government Licence