CF5 3AS

POSTCODE

CF5 3AS is a postcode in Fairwater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4882, -3.2340
OS grid ST144773 (314,420, 177,305)
IMD Wales
8/10
#1352
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFQQ8+7C
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
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.
1352
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1352 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CF5

Police Recorded Crime near CF5 3AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF5 3AS

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%
53270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -17%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -42%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY +26%
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

124
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,606
White Brit.89.3%
Other White2.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 5.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,606
Christian51.8%
No religion40.9%
Not answered5.3%
Sikh1.2%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,605
50–6423.9%
35–4920.4%
25–3412.0%
65–7411.3%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 790
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

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Fairwater Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Danescourt Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Norbury Road

    Bus · after · south-east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • McLay Court

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Llangattock Road

    Bus · before · south-east

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Waungron Park Station

    Bus · before · east

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Waungron Park Station

    Bus · before · west

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CF5 3AS

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Fairwater
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF5 3AS
Coordinates
51.4882, -3.2340
Grid reference
ST144773
Easting
314,420
Northing
177,305
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQQ8+7C
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
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 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 031D W01001754
W01001754
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 031D W01001754
W01001754
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397
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

7:44 AM6:10 PM
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 3AS 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
IMD Wales rank: 1352
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 3AS 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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