Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.1 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.
1629
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1629 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF15 8LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF15 8LW
Counts are for Pentyrch and St Fagans 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
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White2.2%
Chinese1.4%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
No religion47.0%
Christian45.2%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6422.1%
35–4921.5%
65–7412.1%
5–98.1%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: other13.2%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%
Coordinates & Location for CF15 8LW
Postcode
CF15 8LW
Coordinates
51.5319, -3.2578
Grid reference
ST128821
Easting
312,852
Northing
182,194
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGPJR+QV
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 AreaCardiff West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pentyrch and St Fagans
Constituency code
W07000092
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pentyrch
International Territorial Level
Cardiff
Health & NHS
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
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 006A W01001820
W01001820MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 006 W02000372
W02000372LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 006A W01001820
W01001820MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 006 W02000372
W02000372Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode CF15 8LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001820 and MSOA W02000372 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1629
Present — Active
Postcode CF15 8LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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