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Coordinates & Location for CF5 1DB
Postcode
CF5 1DB
Coordinates
51.4840, -3.2233
Grid reference
ST151768
Easting
315,154
Northing
176,822
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQMG+HM
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.
1546
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1546 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.86.2%
Indian3.0%
Other White2.3%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.6%
Religion
No religion46.4%
Christian43.1%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim2.6%
Sikh1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%
Age groups
75–8474.4%
35–495.1%
25–344.9%
16–194.0%
85 years and over3.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Other13.8%
Any member 66+11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 8 other households · 34.7%
Administrative Information
Cardiff
Local Authority
Council AreaCardiff West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Canton
Constituency code
W07000092
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Canton
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 035C W01001716
W01001716MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 035 W02000401
W02000401LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 035C W01001716
W01001716MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 035 W02000401
W02000401Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentFebruary 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 1DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001716 and MSOA W02000401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 1DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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