Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.3 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.
1787
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1787 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 CF23 5JZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF23 5JZ
Counts are for Penylan 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
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY —
53270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.0%
Pakistani6.0%
Indian3.3%
Other White3.0%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 4 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion29.3%
Muslim12.4%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4916.9%
65–7413.2%
75–847.8%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.9%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
+ 8 other households · 27.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
Heath Low Level Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Heath High Level Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Cathays Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 52 m straight lineabout 1 min
Maryport Road
Bus · after · north
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Patterdale Close
Bus · before · south-east
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lady Mary Road
Bus · before · south
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lady Mary Road
Bus · after · north
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
Eskdale Close
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CF23 5JZ
Postcode
CF23 5JZ
Coordinates
51.5034, -3.1723
Grid reference
ST187789
Easting
318,733
Northing
178,927
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGR3H+93
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 East W07000089
Constituency
W07000089South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Penylan
Constituency code
W07000089
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Penylan
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 024C W01001827
W01001827MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 024 W02000390
W02000390LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 024C W01001827
W01001827MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 024 W02000390
W02000390Urban: 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CF23 5JZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 W01001827 and MSOA W02000390 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1787
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 5JZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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