MAY STREET, CF24 4EY House Prices & Local Information

CF24 4EY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on May Street, 0.2km from Cathays in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Cathays ward and the Cardiff Central constituency.

For renters and young professionals, CF24 4EY offers a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With an average age of just 26, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 84% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £230k, down 11.8% year-on-year. 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 CF24 4EY are sourced from Output Area W00008929 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.