Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.8 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.
523
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 523 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 7HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF23 7HX
Counts are for Pentwyn 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
39
YoY —
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY —
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.69.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.5%
Other White4.5%
African3.8%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.9%
+ 7 other groups · 14.3%
Religion
Christian43.5%
No religion38.6%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4920.9%
25–3416.0%
50–6413.7%
10–1511.5%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
One person: other24.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min
Llanishen Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Heath High Level Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Heath Low Level Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 167 m straight lineabout 2 min
Health Centre
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Bernardettes
Bus · opp · north-west
- 270 m straight lineabout 3 min
Glyn Collen
Bus · before · north-east
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brynheulog
Bus · nr 159 · south-east
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Glyn Collen
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CF23 7HX
Postcode
CF23 7HX
Coordinates
51.5253, -3.1421
Grid reference
ST208813
Easting
320,864
Northing
181,326
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGVG5+45
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
Pentwyn
Constituency code
W07000089
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pentwyn
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 009B W01001816
W01001816MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 009 W02000375
W02000375LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 009B W01001816
W01001816MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 009 W02000375
W02000375Urban: 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 7HX 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 W01001816 and MSOA W02000375 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 523
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 7HX 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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