RONALD PLACE, CF5 4BJ House Prices & Local Information

CF5 4BJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ronald Place, 0.5km from Ely in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Ely ward and the Cardiff West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF5 4BJ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 75 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £149k, 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 CF5 4BJ are sourced from Output Area W00009001 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.