CF5 3HN

POSTCODE

CF5 3HN is a postcode in Fairwater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4912, -3.2445
OS grid ST136776 (313,692, 177,649)
IMD Wales
2/10
#255
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RFQR4+F5
Most 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.
255
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 255 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 3HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF5 3HN

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
15
YoY -17%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -42%
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

124
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,603
White Brit.85.8%
Other White2.2%
African2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
Indian1.4%
+ other · 6.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,603
Christian46.4%
No religion40.1%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim4.4%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,601
50–6423.8%
35–4917.1%
25–3412.1%
65–7411.7%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 825
One person: other29.2%
One person: aged 66+22.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 24.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Fairwater Rail Station

    Rail

    801 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station

    Rail · West Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Danescourt Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Holly Road

    Bus · before · south

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Gorse Place

    Bus · o/s 43 · north

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Everswell Rd

    Bus · before · east

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Wellwright Road

    Bus · before · west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Poplar Road

    Bus · after · south-east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CF5 3HN

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Fairwater
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF5 3HN
Coordinates
51.4912, -3.2445
Grid reference
ST136776
Easting
313,692
Northing
177,649
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFQR4+F5
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 031A W01001750
W01001750
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 031 W02000397
W02000397
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 031A W01001750
W01001750
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

7:46 AM6:08 PM
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 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 3HN 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 W01001750 and MSOA W02000397 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 255
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 3HN 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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