ST DAVIDS CRESCENT, CF5 4GP House Prices & Local Information

CF5 4GP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on St Davids Crescent, 0.3km from Ely in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Ely ward and the Cardiff West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF5 4GP is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 81 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £147k, 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 4GP are sourced from Output Area W00009012 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.