CF5 1BF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Victoria Park in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Canton ward and the Cardiff West constituency.
This is a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £285k. 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 1BF are sourced from Output Area W00008896 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CF5 1BF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CF5 1BF.
233
38
£ 48,000 /yr
65%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF5 1BF is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
CF5 1BF is an established family neighbourhood — 52% owner-occupation and an average age of 38 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF5 1BF. The average age is 38.2. 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
£ 285,000
2 sales · Mean £ 285,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF5 1BF has low crime rates — 40 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
Restaurant, Cafe
88 nearby- St. Padarn's Institute1.0 km
- St. Padarn's Institute1.0 km
- Cinnamon Tree0.9 km
- Fido0.9 km
- The Danish Bakery/ Brod0.9 km
- + 83 more
Retailers - Other
58 nearby- Al Ponte0.9 km
- Pontcanna Veg0.9 km
- Sabroso0.9 km
- Al Ponte0.9 km
- Pontcanna Veg0.9 km
- + 53 more
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- Rock & Malt0.9 km
- Rock & Malt0.9 km
- Bamboo Garden0.9 km
- Hot Pantry Limited0.9 km
- Bamboo Garden0.9 km
- + 29 more
Pub, NightClub
22 nearby- Halfway Pub0.8 km
- The New Conway0.7 km
- Halfway Pub0.8 km
- The New Conway0.7 km
- Admiral1.0 km
- + 17 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Iceland0.7 km
- Iceland0.7 km
- Exotica0.3 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Exotica0.3 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Waun-Gron Park1.1 km
- Ninian Park1.3 km
- Fairwater1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Clive Road0.1 km
- Fern Street0.1 km
- Romilly Place0.2 km
- Thompsons Park0.3 km
- Clive Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF51BF · Data under Open Government Licence