Least deprived 10–20%
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.
1602
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1602 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF5 3DG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF5 3DG
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White1.4%
Indian1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian49.4%
No religion42.4%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4919.6%
25–3412.9%
65–749.8%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: other10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 806 m straight lineabout 10 min
Fairwater Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
- 807 m straight lineabout 10 min
Waun-gron Park Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Danescourt Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 85 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cartwright Lane
Bus · opp 21 · north-west
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bwlch Road
Bus · junct Wellright Road · south-east
- 195 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bwlch Road
Bus · o/s 116 · east
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
The Fairwater
Bus · before · north-west
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
The Fairwater
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CF5 3DG
Postcode
CF5 3DG
Coordinates
51.4875, -3.2414
Grid reference
ST139772
Easting
313,903
Northing
177,233
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQP5+XC
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 031B W01001752
W01001752MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 031B W01001752
W01001752MSOA 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
7:44 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 3DG 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 W01001752 and MSOA W02000397 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1602
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 3DG 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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