CF5 5EF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tidenham Road, 0.8km from Ely in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Caerau ward and the Cardiff West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF5 5EF is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 76 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £97k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 80.0% 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 5EF are sourced from Output Area W00008838 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TIDENHAM ROAD, CF5 5EF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TIDENHAM ROAD, CF5 5EF.
251
38
£ 33,900 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF5 5EF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
CF5 5EF has a significant social housing presence — 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 38-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending up 80.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF5 5EF. 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
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 81,250
16 sales · Mean £ 82,718
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF5 5EF is moderate at 76 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
24 nearby- Balam Mini Market0.9 km
- Greggs Bakery Outlet0.9 km
- Balam Mini Market0.9 km
- West end store0.9 km
- Grand Avenue Post Office0.9 km
- + 19 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Don Don YATAI0.9 km
- Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)0.8 km
- Don Don YATAI0.9 km
- Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)0.8 km
- Pasha Sandwich Bar0.9 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Crown Fish Bar0.9 km
- Tasty Tucker0.9 km
- Chicken Express0.9 km
- Sun Wah0.9 km
- Chicken Express0.9 km
- + 13 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Cardiff West End Social Club0.4 km
- Cardiff West End Social Club0.4 km
- 4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club0.3 km
- Highfields Inn0.3 km
- 4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club0.3 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- NISA Supermarket0.8 km
- NISA Supermarket0.8 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- Lidl0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Waun-Gron Park1.9 km
- Fairwater2.2 km
- Ninian Park3.1 km
Bus Stops
- Newgale Place0.2 km
- Home Guard Club0.2 km
- Newgale Place0.2 km
- Prendergast Place0.2 km
- The Highfields Inn0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF55EF · Data under Open Government Licence