CF5 4HX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Grand Avenue, 0.5km from Ely in Cardiff. Administratively it sits within Ely ward and the Cardiff West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF5 4HX is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 29 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 65% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 66 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 CF5 4HX are sourced from Output Area W00009011 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GRAND AVENUE, CF5 4HX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GRAND AVENUE, CF5 4HX.
331
29
£ 32,800 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF5 4HX 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
CF5 4HX has a significant social housing presence — 65% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 29-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF5 4HX. The average age is 29.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 270,000
1 sales · Mean £ 270,000
Semi-Detached
£ 131,500
2 sales · Mean £ 131,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CF5 4HX is moderate at 66 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.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
30 nearby- Balam Mini Market0.7 km
- Greggs Bakery Outlet0.6 km
- S & R Online Pilipino Food Supply0.6 km
- Balam Mini Market0.7 km
- West end store0.7 km
- + 25 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Don Don YATAI0.9 km
- Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)0.3 km
- Don Don YATAI0.9 km
- Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)0.3 km
- Pasha Sandwich Bar0.9 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
20 nearby- Crown Fish Bar0.6 km
- Tasty Tucker0.6 km
- Chicken Express0.6 km
- Sun Wah0.6 km
- Chicken Express0.6 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Cardiff West End Social Club0.3 km
- Cardiff West End Social Club0.3 km
- 4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club0.9 km
- Highfields Inn0.8 km
- 4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club0.9 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- NISA Supermarket0.3 km
- NISA Supermarket0.3 km
- Lidl0.5 km
- Lidl0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Waun-Gron Park1.9 km
- Fairwater2.0 km
- Danescourt3.2 km
Bus Stops
- Howell Road0.1 km
- Resurrection Church0.1 km
- St Francis School0.2 km
- St Francis Centre0.2 km
- Red House Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CF54HX · Data under Open Government Licence