COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CF5 1BD House Prices & Local Information

CF5 1BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cowbridge Road East, 0.4km from Victoria Park in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Canton ward and the Cardiff West constituency.

For families considering a move, CF5 1BD represents a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 72% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £170k, 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 CF5 1BD are sourced from Output Area W00008859 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.