Least deprived 10–20%
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.
1699
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1699 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 8RQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF23 8RQ
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 stable
332211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY —
32172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY +14%
422814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.2%
Other White4.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.2%
Pakistani1.8%
Chinese1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 8.9%
Religion
Christian55.0%
No religion32.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.8%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6423.7%
35–4922.2%
25–3410.1%
65–748.9%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
One person: aged 66+7.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
Llanishen Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Lisvane & Thornhill Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Heath High Level Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
Bus stops
- 417 m straight lineabout 5 min
Clos Cwm Du
Bus · after · north-west
- 418 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pentwyn Aldi
Bus · o/s · east
- 440 m straight lineabout 6 min
Glyn Eiddw
Bus · before · east
- 459 m straight lineabout 6 min
Glyn Eiddw
Bus · after · west
- 466 m straight lineabout 6 min
Clos Cwm Du
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CF23 8RQ
Postcode
CF23 8RQ
Coordinates
51.5341, -3.1502
Grid reference
ST203823
Easting
320,315
Northing
182,321
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGRMX+MW
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 003A W01001841
W01001841MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 003 W02000369
W02000369LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 003A W01001841
W01001841MSOA 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentMarch 2004 — Introduced
Postcode CF23 8RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 W01001841 and MSOA W02000369 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1699
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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