BRECON STREET, CF5 1RE House Prices & Local Information

CF5 1RE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Brecon Street, 0.3km from Canton in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Canton ward and the Cardiff West constituency.

For families considering a move, CF5 1RE represents a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. During the day, major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 71% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £334k, down 5.0% 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 CF5 1RE are sourced from Output Area W00008863 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.