CF3 5NW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Macaulay Avenue, 1.1km from Llanrumney in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Llanrumney ward and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF3 5NW is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 32 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £161k, 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 CF3 5NW are sourced from Output Area W00009318 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
MACAULAY AVENUE, CF3 5NW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for MACAULAY AVENUE, CF3 5NW.
384
32
£ 35,800 /yr
38%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF3 5NW 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
Social renting makes up 56% of tenure in CF3 5NW — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF3 5NW. The average age is 32.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 142,000
3 sales · Mean £ 150,666
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF3 5NW has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- A1 Food Store & News0.2 km
- A1 Off Licence0.2 km
- A1 Food Store & News0.2 km
- B&M BARGAINS0.8 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- + 15 more
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- The Square Pizza Co.0.8 km
- Llanrumney Fish Bar0.2 km
- Speroni Fish Bar0.8 km
- Domino's Pizza0.8 km
- Fintans Fish & Chips0.8 km
- + 17 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- pizza hut0.9 km
- Thackeray at the Hall0.5 km
- Ford Cafe0.9 km
- Thackeray at the Hall0.5 km
- Ford Cafe0.9 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Farmfoods0.8 km
- Heron Foods0.9 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.9 km
- Farmfoods0.8 km
- Heron Foods0.9 km
- + 3 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- STAY BELVEDERE HOTELS LTD0.5 km
- STAY BELVEDERE HOTELS LTD0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Llanishen3.8 km
- Heath High Level3.9 km
- Heath Low Level4.0 km
Bus Stops
- Thackeray Crescent0.2 km
- Thackeray Crescent0.2 km
- Shaw Close0.2 km
- Siloam Baptist0.2 km
- Somerset Court0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF35NW · Data under Open Government Licence