Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.5 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.
1809
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1809 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 8HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF23 8HJ
Counts are for Pontprennau and Old St Mellons 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
23
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY —
42210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.0%
Indian5.4%
Other White3.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.6%
Chinese2.8%
+ 5 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Christian46.6%
No religion32.0%
Muslim9.5%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu4.2%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4924.9%
50–6421.6%
25–3412.5%
10–158.1%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.1%
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.9%
+ 7 other households · 26.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Llanishen Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Heath High Level Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Heath Low Level Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 334 m straight lineabout 4 min
Premier Inn
Bus · o/s Vision Court · south
- 349 m straight lineabout 4 min
Premier Inn
Bus · opp Vision Court · north-west
- 393 m straight lineabout 5 min
Panasonic
Bus · opp · north-west
- 456 m straight lineabout 6 min
Panasonic
Bus · o/s Waitrose · south-east
- 511 m straight lineabout 6 min
Thackeray Crescent
Bus · before · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF23 8HJ
Postcode
CF23 8HJ
Coordinates
51.5288, -3.1317
Grid reference
ST215817
Easting
321,592
Northing
181,705
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGVH9+G8
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 North W07000090
Constituency
W07000090South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons
Constituency code
W07000090
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pontprennau
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 003G W01002018
W01002018MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 003 W02000369
W02000369LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 003C W01001843
W01001843MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 003 W02000369
W02000369Urban: 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
April 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentApril 2021 — Introduced
Postcode CF23 8HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1809
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 8HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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