Least deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£272,250
Median property price · District-wide · Cardiff · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
+0.8%
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%1352
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1380
- Employment
- 1160
- Health
- 1262
- Education
- 1513
- Access to services
- 1374
- Housing
- 822
- Community safety
- 1015
- Physical environment
- 145
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 031 (W02000397)
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
- £46,596
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £33,603
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,623
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,259
£39,387–£55,123
£29,092–£38,815
£29,236–£34,205
£28,162–£36,951
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 & WalesProperty sales · CF5 3AR
HM Land Registry · Cardiff
Average price
£314,186
Median price: £272,250
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £345,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£345k£335k£325k
Jul '24Mar '25Oct '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near CF5 3AR
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF5 3AR
Counts are for Fairwater 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
38
YoY +15%
534129
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -22%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY +26%
554025
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.2%
Other White2.8%
Indian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
+ 12 other groups · 4.3%
Religion
Christian51.8%
No religion40.9%
Not answered5.2%
Sikh1.2%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4920.4%
25–3412.0%
65–7411.3%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
One person: other23.7%
One person: aged 66+18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
+ 8 other households · 28.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 151 m straight lineabout 2 min
Waun-gron Park Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 521 m straight lineabout 7 min
Fairwater Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Danescourt Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Waungron Park Station
Bus · before · east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Norbury Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Waungron Park Station
Bus · before · west
- 252 m straight lineabout 3 min
Waungron Road
Bus · after · south-west
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ely Road
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF5 3AR
Postcode
CF5 3AR
Coordinates
51.4880, -3.2319
Grid reference
ST145772
Easting
314,561
Northing
177,279
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQQ9+56
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 West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Fairwater
Constituency code
W07000092
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Fairwater
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 031D W01001754
W01001754MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 031D W01001754
W01001754MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397Urban: 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 3AR 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 W01001754 and MSOA W02000397 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1352
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 3AR 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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