CF11 8GQ

POSTCODE

CF11 8GQ is a postcode in Canton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4792, -3.2150
OS grid ST157762 (315,720, 176,281)
IMD Wales
6/10
#1001
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFQHM+MX
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1001
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1001 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in CF11

Police Recorded Crime near CF11 8GQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF11 8GQ

Counts are for Canton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY stable
614121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -23%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
25
YoY +127%
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY +7%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY +18%
563820
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

135
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,813
White Brit.71.4%
Bangladeshi5.3%
Indian3.6%
African3.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.9%
+ 6 other groups · 13.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,813
No religion42.9%
Christian35.0%
Muslim11.4%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,813
35–4921.8%
50–6419.4%
25–3414.3%
65–748.0%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 685
One person: other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 38.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ninian Park Rail Station

    Rail · SW Entrance

    920 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Fairwater Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Fitzalan School

    Bus · after · north-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Fitzalan School

    Bus · before · south-east

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lansdowne Road

    Bus · opp Post Box · south-east

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lansdowne Road

    Bus · o/s 169 · north-west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Wessex St

    Bus · before · west

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CF11 8GQ

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Canton
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF11 8GQ
Coordinates
51.4792, -3.2150
Grid reference
ST157762
Easting
315,720
Northing
176,281
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQHM+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cardiff
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Cardiff
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cardiff
Local Authority
Council Area
Cardiff West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Canton
Constituency code
W07000092
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Canton
International Territorial Level
Cardiff

Health & NHS

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cardiff and Vale University
Cancer Alliance
Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cardiff 040G W01002023
W01002023
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 040 W02000406
W02000406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 040A W01001709
W01001709
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 040 W02000406
W02000406
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:46 AM6:08 PM
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
December 2025 — Introduced
Postcode CF11 8GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CF11 8GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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