CF5 1GX

POSTCODE

CF5 1GX is a postcode in Canton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4821, -3.2047
OS grid ST164765 (316,445, 176,589)
WIMD 2025
7/10
#1275
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFQJW+R4
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£320,750
Median property price · CF5 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 166 sales
-1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
1275
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1418
Employment
1405
Health
857
Education
1698
Access to services
1770
Housing
257
Community safety
1214
Physical environment
183

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cardiff 040 (W02000406)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£49,249

£41,998–£57,752

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,579

£32,515–£43,431

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,284

£35,141–£41,707

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,586

£31,948–£41,897

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CF5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CF5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 166 sales

CF5 1GX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CF5 1 sector.

Average price
£336,104
Median price: £320,750
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 166 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £373,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£425k£357k£289k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£480,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CF5 1PG
£318,500 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1QT
£320,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1EQ
£535,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1FH
£450,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1ET
£327,500 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1QS
£397,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1LH
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1HG
£286,500 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1HL
£280,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CF5 1NF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CF5 1GX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF5 1GX

Counts are for Canton 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
32
YoY stable
614121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -23%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
25
YoY +127%
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY +7%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY +18%
563820
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

135
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,451
White Brit.76.8%
Other White7.8%
Bangladeshi2.3%
White Irish1.7%
African1.5%
+ 12 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,452
No religion51.1%
Christian36.4%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim5.0%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,455
25–3422.8%
35–4921.6%
50–6419.2%
65–746.0%
10–155.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 715
One person: other35.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 25.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ninian Park Rail Station

    Rail · NE Entrance

    607 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Cardiff Central Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • Canton Chapter Arts Centre

    Bus · nr · south-east

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Canton Chapter Arts Centre

    Bus · nr · north-west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Radnor Court

    Bus · before · north-west

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Market Place

    Bus · before · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Radnor Court

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CF5 1GX

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Canton
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF5 1GX
Coordinates
51.4821, -3.2047
Grid reference
ST164765
Easting
316,445
Northing
176,589
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQJW+R4
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 Area
Cardiff West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092
South 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 Wales
Wales
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 040D W01001712
W01001712
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 040 W02000406
W02000406
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 040D W01001712
W01001712
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 040 W02000406
W02000406
Urban: 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

6:53 AM5:00 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 1GX 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 W01001712 and MSOA W02000406 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1275
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 1GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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