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Fairwater North

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About

Fairwater North sits west of Cardiff city centre and is primarily residential. The area is organised around Fairwater Road, where a small parade of shops, a library and a community centre provide day-to-day services. Housing is a mix of mid-20th-century council terraces, semi-detached homes and low-rise flats, with residential streets fanning out into cul-de-sacs from the central parade. A primary school and local health services are within easy walk for most residents, and regular buses connect the neighbourhood with the city centre and other western suburbs.

Open space and sports facilities are concentrated around Fairwater Park and adjacent playing fields, which host local football matches and informal recreation. Community groups use the park and hall for events and projects, and allotments and planted verges are part of the local street scene. The pattern of streets around the central shopping parade, with short residential spur roads, is a clear marker of the neighbourhood’s post-war layout and helps define how people move and meet within Fairwater North.

Area overview

On average Fairwater North has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 24.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year. Fairwater North is home to around 6,638 people, with a population density of about 4,258.4 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
24.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Fairwater North Population
6,638
Population density
4,258.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.73(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.87(+30%)
Public order
11.75(+43%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.59(+17%)
Shoplifting
7.23(+12%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,614
84.51%
Other White
166
2.5%
African
134
2.02%
Other
96
1.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
93
1.4%
Total population: 6,643

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,511
29.11%
No qualifications
1,116
21.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
824
15.88%
Level 3 (A level)
779
15.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
506
9.75%
Total 16+ residents: 5,190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
881
29.71%
Owns outright
836
28.2%
Social rents from council
599
20.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
418
14.1%
Other social rented
135
4.55%
Total households: 2,965

Property prices in Fairwater North

Median price£243,000
Price per sq ft£259
Sales (last 12 months)74
Typical range (middle 50%)£210K – £306K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £243,000 (about £259 per square foot) in Fairwater North area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £435,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fairwater North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£330,000£391
Semi-Detached24£251,000£285
Terraced32£245,500£251
Flats10£142,500£216

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Fairwater North

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairwater North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£238,000£102,000£158,500£152,500
2017£280,000£85,000£163,500£163,000
2018£194,250£99,250£167,000£169,000
2019£245,000£97,500£184,000£165,000
2020£335,000£107,975£225,600£195,000
2021£315,000£102,500£232,750£233,000
2022£384,950£133,100£285,000£245,000
2023£335,000£209,995£295,000£247,000
2024£340,000£140,000£255,000£235,000
2025£320,000£142,500£250,000£244,000
2026£354,000£132,500£280,000£220,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairwater North.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fairwater North.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£228£165£169£201
2017£268£163£187£179
2018£211£155£176£179
2019£233£181£209£190
2020£295£162£222£195
2021£266£154£271£315
2022£328£245£292£300
2023£288£286£303£265
2024£357£211£279£259
2025£320£223£296£250
2026£404£200£338£232
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fairwater North.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Fairwater North in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Fairwater North

Is Fairwater North safe?

Fairwater North records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Fairwater North?

The median sale price in Fairwater North is £243,000 (about £259 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Fairwater North?

Fairwater North scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Fairwater North sits around rank 739 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Fairwater North?

The average household income in Fairwater North is around £44,894 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Fairwater North

CF53TD

Lavender Grove

CF53NW

Amethyst Road

CF53QJ

Fairwood Road

CF53TT

Rosedale Close

CF52PP

Tangmere Drive

CF53RS

Cedar Grove

CF53LG

Hirst Crescent

CF53NU

Amethyst Road

CF53SJ

Beechley Drive

CF53HB

St Fagans Rise

CF52EY

Cranwell Close

CF53TY

Maple Road

CF53LH

Hirst Crescent

CF52PR

Duxford Close

CF53QL

Fairwood Road

CF53SF

Beechley Drive

CF53EZ

St Fagans Rise

CF53QG

Fairwood Road

CF53QS

Summerwood Close

CF53RT

Lilac Close

CF53TQ

Willowdale Close

CF52DB

Heol Cynwrig

CF53SY

Lavender Grove

CF53UG

Beech Road

CF52FA

Clos Y Faenor

CF53LQ

Berry Place

CF53UA

Bramble Close

CF53QT

Cornwood Close

CF53ST

Beechley Drive

CF53SG

Beechley Drive

CF53LU

Waterhall Road

CF53TX

Beech Road

CF53JX

Plasmawr Road

CF53SN

Beechley Drive

CF53PE

Pinehurst Road

CF53TP

Willowdale Road

CF53HF

Quarry Crescent

CF53SH

Beechley Drive

CF53QA

Pwllmelin Road

CF52FB

Clos Y Gadwyn

CF53QD

Sylvan Close

CF53LD

Ferrier Avenue

CF53PW

Poplar Close

CF52SA

Ashdene Close

CF53NQ

Cosheston Road

CF52DD

Rhodfa Groes-Wen

CF53JZ

Frewer Avenue

CF53LS

Cherwell Close

CF53QB

Pwllmelin Road

CF52PS

Digby Close

CF53HE

Greenland Crescent

CF53TA

Lavender Grove

CF53PX

Roche Crescent

CF53LL

Waterhall Road

CF53TL

Firs Avenue

CF53RN

Ashcroft Crescent

CF53SU

Orange Grove

CF53RF

Pentrebane Road

CF52EX

Grantham Close

CF52NB

Kirton Close

CF53LW

Camelia Court

CF53RH

Elderberry Road

CF52PA

Kenley Close

CF53NG

Keyston Road

CF53SL

Beechley Drive

CF53QH

Fairwood Road

CF53RW

Pentrebane Road

CF53NH

Keyston Road

CF53TE

Honeysuckle Grove

CF53HD

Quarry Close

CF53TZ

Lime Grove

CF53RP

Ashcroft Crescent

CF52SD

Vista Rise

CF53RQ

Cherry Close

CF53UH

Beech Road

CF52SE

Sundew Close

CF53LP

Campion Place

CF53QQ

Bishop Hannon Drive

CF53NT

Amethyst Road

CF53TS

Yew Tree Close

CF53LN

Cypress Place

CF53NN

Whitland Crescent

CF53PT

Poplar Road

CF53QW

Hawkwood Close

CF53RA

Pentrebane Road

CF52PD

Hornchurch Close

CF53SX

Clover Grove

CF53LR

Bracken Place

CF53QF

Fairwood Road

CF53NA

Pwllmelin Road

CF53RE

Pentrebane Road

CF53SZ

Lavender Grove

CF53TN

Willowdale Road

CF52EW

Manston Close

CF53NJ

Keyston Road

CF52BF

Llantrisant Road

CF52NH

Pwllmelin Road

CF53SR

Beechley Drive

CF53TB

Lavender Grove

CF53QP

Fairwood Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.