CF24 4AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Salisbury Road, 0.5km from Cathays Park in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Cathays ward and the Cardiff Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CF24 4AB offers a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The predominance of young residents (average age 25) gives the area its energy — expect active social scenes, short tenancies, and regular neighbourhood turnover. 83% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £270k. 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 CF24 4AB are sourced from Output Area W00008916 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SALISBURY ROAD, CF24 4AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SALISBURY ROAD, CF24 4AB.
477
25
£ 34,300 /yr
15%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF24 4AB 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
83% of homes in CF24 4AB are privately rented, marking this as a dedicated rental postcode with a young, mobile population. Average age 25 and low crime make this an unusually liveable rental area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF24 4AB. The average age is 24.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Youthful and transient. Characterized by young adults and early-career individuals predominantly living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 335,000
2 sales · Mean £ 335,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF24 4AB is moderate at 53 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
Restaurant, Cafe
360 nearby- Banqueting & Functions0.9 km
- Keep Terrace0.9 km
- Banqueting & Functions0.9 km
- Keep Terrace0.9 km
- BBK0.0 km
- + 355 more
Retailers - Other
148 nearby- Clare Food Superstore Ltd0.5 km
- Coffi Co0.2 km
- Family Choice Bargains0.0 km
- Greggs of Treforest0.1 km
- Nawroz Market0.4 km
- + 143 more
Pub, NightClub
52 nearby- Wingman0.1 km
- Wingman0.1 km
- Daffodil0.6 km
- District0.7 km
- Henry's Cafe Bar0.7 km
- + 47 more
Supermarkets
28 nearby- The Co-op Food0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- CONTINENTAL BAZAAR CARDIFF LIMITED0.5 km
- The Co-op Food0.2 km
- + 23 more
Takeaway Shop
140 nearby- Chicken.com0.5 km
- Golden Rickshaw0.4 km
- J&M0.7 km
- Mamas Grill House Limited0.0 km
- T & A Donner Kebabs0.0 km
- + 135 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
10 nearby- Cardiff YMCA Housing Association0.5 km
- Mercure Hotel and Spa0.8 km
- Nomad Backpackers0.9 km
- Cardiff YMCA Housing Association0.5 km
- Mercure Hotel and Spa0.8 km
- + 5 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cathays0.3 km
- Cardiff Queen Street0.8 km
- Cardiff Central1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Wyeverne Road0.1 km
- Wyeverne Road0.1 km
- Salisbury Road0.1 km
- Lowther Road0.2 km
- Senghennydd Road 40.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF244AB · Data under Open Government Licence