CF5 1PE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Denton Road, 0.4km from Canton in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Canton ward and the Cardiff West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF5 1PE is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. An average age of 35 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 is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £226k. 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 1PE are sourced from Output Area W00008880 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DENTON ROAD, CF5 1PE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DENTON ROAD, CF5 1PE.
379
35
£ 43,900 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF5 1PE represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
CF5 1PE is a mixed residential postcode — average age 35, 43% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF5 1PE. The average age is 34.7. 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
Detached
£ 180,000
4 sales · Mean £ 180,000
Flat
£ 162,750
2 sales · Mean £ 162,750
Terraced
£ 280,000
9 sales · Mean £ 296,177
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF5 1PE is moderate at 67 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
90 nearby- Centra Food Store0.5 km
- My Mums Store0.6 km
- Halal Bazaar Cardiff0.9 km
- My Mums Store0.6 km
- Shahan Halal Food Store0.9 km
- + 85 more
Restaurant, Cafe
132 nearby- Wyndham Street Pantry0.8 km
- Cegin Cafe1.0 km
- Cegin Cafe1.0 km
- Beanfreaks0.4 km
- Calabrisella Gelateria0.5 km
- + 127 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Lucky House1.0 km
- Lucky House1.0 km
- Magic Grill0.4 km
- Rock & Malt0.6 km
- Magic Grill0.4 km
- + 31 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Canton food Center0.4 km
- Canton food Center0.4 km
- Iceland0.3 km
- Iceland0.3 km
- Exotica0.8 km
- + 3 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- Lincoln House Hotel1.0 km
- Lincoln House Hotel1.0 km
- Courtfield Hotel0.9 km
- No 73 by Coffi Co0.9 km
- The Town House1.0 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
28 nearby- Cf Eleven0.9 km
- The New Conway1.0 km
- Cf Eleven0.9 km
- The New Conway1.0 km
- Admiral0.3 km
- + 23 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ninian Park0.4 km
- Grangetown1.7 km
- Cardiff Central1.8 km
Bus Stops
- Leckwith Place0.2 km
- Kitchener Road0.2 km
- Leckwith Place0.2 km
- Beda Road0.2 km
- Canton Police Station0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF51PE · Data under Open Government Licence