Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£272,250
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
+0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1713
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1713 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 & WalesProperty sales · CF23 5LW
HM Land Registry · Cardiff
Average price
£314,186
Median price: £272,250
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CF23 5LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF23 5LW
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 —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY —
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.3%
Other White4.8%
Pakistani4.7%
Indian2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 11.6%
Religion
No religion43.2%
Christian38.5%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
16–1926.8%
35–4913.3%
50–6413.1%
25–348.6%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+25.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
One person: other15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 7 other households · 24.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Cathays Rail Station
Rail
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Heath Low Level Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Heath High Level Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 27 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dorchester Court
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Penylan Synagogue
Bus · nr former · east
- 89 m straight lineabout 1 min
Glenside Court
Bus · after · north
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brandreth Road
Bus · o/s 12 · east
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brandreth Road
Bus · o/s 31 · west
Coordinates & Location for CF23 5LW
Postcode
CF23 5LW
Coordinates
51.5026, -3.1663
Grid reference
ST191788
Easting
319,142
Northing
178,833
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGR3M+3F
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 024A W01001821
W01001821MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 024 W02000390
W02000390LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 024A W01001821
W01001821MSOA 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 5LW 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 W01001821 and MSOA W02000390 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1713
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 5LW 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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