CF3 5HU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Braunton Avenue, 0.7km from Llanrumney in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Llanrumney ward and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF3 5HU is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £172k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 CF3 5HU are sourced from Output Area W00009301 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BRAUNTON AVENUE, CF3 5HU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BRAUNTON AVENUE, CF3 5HU.
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32
£ 36,200 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF3 5HU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CF3 5HU — age 32, 62% ownership, 5% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (32) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF3 5HU. The average age is 32.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 145,000
3 sales · Mean £ 152,333
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF3 5HU is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
28 nearby- Seaview Stores Ltd0.9 km
- Spar0.9 km
- St Mellon's Stores1.0 km
- Trowbridge Pantry0.9 km
- Seaview Stores Ltd0.9 km
- + 23 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- The Church Inn1.0 km
- The Church Inn1.0 km
- Ty'r Winch1.0 km
- Ty'r Winch1.0 km
- Monkstone Inn0.8 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Iriechef jerk hut1.0 km
- Caf30.8 km
- pizza hut0.2 km
- Thackeray at the Hall0.5 km
- Caf30.8 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
20 nearby- Crispy Cod1.0 km
- Greggs0.3 km
- New Taj0.2 km
- Pizza Choice0.2 km
- Red Dragon0.2 km
- + 15 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Heron Foods0.2 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.2 km
- Heron Foods0.2 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Heath High Level4.1 km
- Heath Low Level4.2 km
- Llanishen4.4 km
Bus Stops
- Countisbury Avenue0.1 km
- Countisbury Avenue0.1 km
- Clevedon Court0.1 km
- Clevedon Court0.2 km
- Countisbury Shops0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF35HU · Data under Open Government Licence