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About

Ely ward is a large residential area situated in the west of Cardiff. It is primarily composed of local authority housing estates developed extensively throughout the mid-20th century. The ward is bordered by the River Ely to the east and contains several large parks, including Ely Recreation Ground. Its housing is predominantly terraced and semi-detached homes, with local shopping concentrated along Grand Avenue and Wilson Road.

The area is home to the Trelai Park, which contains the notable Ely Racecourse remains, a historic harness racing track now embedded within the public green space. Community facilities include the Star Leisure Centre and the historic St John the Baptist Church. Public transport connections provide bus links towards Cardiff city centre, with the ward remaining a distinct and well-established part of the city's western suburbs.

Area overview

On average Ely has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ely is £38,369 per year. Ely is home to around 15,428 people, with a population density of about 5,099.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ely Population
15,428
Population density
5,099 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.62(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.94(+61%)
Public order
14.78(+80%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.26(+94%)
Shoplifting
6.16(-4%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,203
79.11%
African
548
3.55%
Other White
424
2.75%
Bangladeshi
383
2.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
365
2.37%
Total population: 15,426

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
3,467
30.88%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,243
19.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,700
15.14%
Level 3 (A level)
1,570
13.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,228
10.94%
Total 16+ residents: 11,226

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
2,314
37.13%
Owns with a mortgage
1,375
22.06%
Owns outright
1,345
21.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
741
11.89%
Other social rented
308
4.94%
Total households: 6,232

Property prices in Ely

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Ely area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ely in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ely over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£278,000
Flats5£111,000
Semi-Detached47£204,950
Terraced31£187,500

10 years median price trend in Ely

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ely.

All postcodes in Ely

CF54RG

Greenfarm Road

CF54NF

Deere Road

CF54QH

Grand Avenue

CF54GU

Highmead Road

CF54PH

Carling Court

CF55BR

Cowbridge Road West

CF54HX

Grand Avenue

CF54TB

Mansell Avenue

CF54SS

Lon Werdd

CF54PB

Gwent Road

CF54EW

Charteris Road

CF54UJ

Coedriglan Drive

CF54QJ

Grand Avenue

CF54FQ

Archer Road

CF54DH

Plymouthwood Close

CF54LG

Grand Avenue

CF54HY

Howell Road

CF54FH

Redhouse Road

CF54GS

Cymric Close

CF54PE

Cambria Road

CF55BT

Cowbridge Road West

CF54DE

Plymouthwood Road

CF54JT

Moore Road

CF54RN

Meyrick Road

CF54DU

Pethybridge Road

CF54GL

Ty Cefn Road

CF54TH

Llanover Road

CF54BQ

Pengwern Road

CF54UD

Nant Y Rhos

CF54BS

Pengwern Road

CF54DN

Plymouthwood Crescent

CF54SA

Patreane Way

CF54EB

Llewellyn Avenue

CF54DJ

Frank Road

CF54BB

Heol Muston

CF55BX

Cowbridge Road West

CF54TN

Llangybi Close

CF54BD

Heol Muston

CF54AF

Mill Road

CF55DD

Hillsnook Road

CF54FB

Redhouse Crescent

CF54RB

Grand Avenue

CF54EU

Red Brink Court

CF54BA

Heol Muston

CF54NL

Deere Place

CF54RQ

Marcross Road

CF54PG

Furness Close

CF54JU

Moore Close

CF54RE

Grand Avenue

CF54JS

Courtis Road

CF54EE

Glyndwr Road

CF54ST

Lon Y Ffin

CF54TL

Llanover Road

CF54HN

Crossways Road

CF54JD

Hiles Road

CF54FF

Redhouse Close

CF55DF

Nottage Road

CF54AG

Mill Road

CF54GA

Everwood Court

CF54PY

Sevenoaks Road

CF54RF

Foxglove Close

CF54HE

Fonmon Crescent

CF54GZ

Gough Road

CF54PZ

Sevenoaks Road

CF54PS

Snowden Road

CF54JA

Elford Road

CF54GR

Cymric Close

CF54AL

Cherrydale Road

CF54NW

Macdonald Road

CF54TZ

Coed Arhyd

CF54QD

Caerwent Road

CF54BR

Pengwern Road

CF54LJ

Wilson Road

CF54PT

Snowden Road

CF54TD

Hampstead Walk

CF54DQ

Pethybridge Road

CF54NH

Deere Road

CF54LE

Grand Avenue

CF54FZ

Ty Coch Road

CF54QF

Grand Avenue

CF54LF

Grand Avenue

CF54NT

Parker Place

CF54UE

Nant Y Plac

CF54UR

Jestyn Close

CF54HJ

Vachell Road

CF54HH

Vachell Road

CF54FR

Archer Road

CF54SR

Stirling Road

CF54DG

Plymouthwood Close

CF54HD

Fonmon Crescent

CF54JG

Stanway Road

CF54EA

Llewellyn Avenue

CF54PP

Kenwood Road

CF54BU

Pencader Road

CF54DR

Pethybridge Road

CF54RL

Penmark Road

CF54SU

Wanderers Crescent

CF54BH

Windsor Green

CF54AP

St Margarets Park

CF54NQ

Parker Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.