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Coordinates & Location for CF3 3AW
Postcode
CF3 3AW
Coordinates
51.5100, -3.1212
Grid reference
ST222796
Easting
322,287
Northing
179,609
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGV6H+2G
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
104
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 104 out of 1,909 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.73.5%
African8.5%
Other White6.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 8.7%
Religion
No religion45.2%
Christian41.8%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim4.6%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
75–8469.2%
25–348.1%
35–496.3%
65–745.2%
85 years and over4.5%
+ 2 other age groups · 6.7%
Households
Other20.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.1%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.8%
+ 7 other households · 33.8%
Administrative Information
Cardiff
Local Authority
Council AreaCardiff East W07000089
Constituency
W07000089South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rumney
Constituency code
W07000089
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rumney
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 016B W01001867
W01001867MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 016 W02000382
W02000382LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 016B W01001867
W01001867MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 016 W02000382
W02000382Urban: 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
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentMarch 2003 — Introduced
Postcode CF3 3AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD Wales rank: 104
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001867 and MSOA W02000382 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF3 3AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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