Postcode Analysis Cardiff, Wales

TROWBRIDGE GREEN, CF3 1RE House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TROWBRIDGE GREEN, CF3 1RE.

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Population

379

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Avg Age

33

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Avg Income

£ 32,900 /yr

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Employed

40%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: CF3 1RE 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.

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2/10
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5/10
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4/10
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1/10
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8/10
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1/10
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7/10
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3/10
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9/10
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Area Character

CF3 1RE is a mixed residential postcode — average age 33, 44% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice. Property prices are trending up 27.4% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CF3 1RE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Trowbridge Green, 0.4km from Trowbridge in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Trowbridge ward and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF3 1RE is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £132k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 27.4% 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 CF3 1RE are sourced from Output Area W00009702 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF3 1RE. The average age is 33.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British83.5%
Asian / British Asian7.3%
Black / African / Caribbean2.4%
Other / Mixed6.8%

Economic Activity

40%Active
FT: 26%
Unemployed: 4%
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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

Terraced

£ 132,000

3 sales · Mean £ 122,833

Semi-Detached

£ 108,000

2 sales · Mean £ 108,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

CF3 1RE has low crime rates — 49 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences168
Anti-social behaviour45
Public order38
Shoplifting38
Criminal damage and arson34

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

26 nearby
  • Mini Mart Store0.9 km
  • Lifestyle Express1.0 km
  • Mini Mart Store0.9 km
  • Well Pharmacy0.9 km
  • Hope Espresso0.7 km
  • + 21 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

10 nearby
  • pizza hut0.9 km
  • Ford Cafe0.9 km
  • Frolics Cafe0.7 km
  • Tubbs Cafe0.6 km
  • Frolics Cafe0.7 km
  • + 5 more
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Heron Foods0.9 km
  • Iceland Foods Ltd1.0 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
  • Heron Foods0.9 km
  • + 1 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

16 nearby
  • Greggs0.9 km
  • New Taj0.9 km
  • Pizza Choice0.9 km
  • Red Dragon0.9 km
  • Speroni Fish Bar0.9 km
  • + 11 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

4 nearby
  • Ty'r Winch0.8 km
  • The Church Inn0.8 km
  • The Church Inn0.8 km
  • Ty'r Winch0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Heath High Level5.2 km
  • Heath Low Level5.3 km
  • Llanishen5.5 km

Bus Stops

  • Trowbridge Green0.1 km
  • Tresigin Road0.1 km
  • Tresigin Road0.1 km
  • Abergele Road0.1 km
  • Abergele Close0.2 km