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CF5 3ET

POSTCODE

CF5 3ET is a postcode in Fairwater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4869, -3.2489
OS grid ST133771 (313,385, 177,177)
WIMD 2025
1/10
#169
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFQP2+QF
Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 9.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 1 — Most deprived 10%
169
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
140
Employment
262
Health
204
Education
229
Access to services
552
Housing
218
Community safety
390
Physical environment
794

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 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

£39,387–£55,123

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,603

£29,092–£38,815

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,623

£29,236–£34,205

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,259

£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 & Wales
See sold prices in CF5

Police Recorded Crime near CF5 3ET

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF5 3ET

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

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

122
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,632
White Brit.82.0%
Other White2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
African2.0%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 11 other groups · 9.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,630
No religion52.0%
Christian36.2%
Not answered7.7%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,630
50–6419.1%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.4%
10–1511.0%
16–1910.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 634
One person: other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.9%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fairwater Rail Station

    Rail · South Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Danescourt Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Landwade Close

    Bus · before · south

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Landwade Close

    Bus · before · west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fairways Crescent

    Bus · Top · south-east

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fairways Crescent

    Bus · W · south-west

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Fagans Rise

    Bus · before · north-east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CF5 3ET

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Fairwater
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF5 3ET
Coordinates
51.4869, -3.2489
Grid reference
ST133771
Easting
313,385
Northing
177,177
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQP2+QF
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 031C W01001753
W01001753
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 031C W01001753
W01001753
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

7:50 AM6:04 PM
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

July 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
July 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 3ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001753 and MSOA W02000397 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 169
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 3ET is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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