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About

Heath is a residential district in northern Cardiff, situated between the M4 motorway and the A48 road. The area is primarily known for its large hospital complex, which includes the University Hospital of Wales. Housing consists mainly of semi-detached and detached homes from the mid-20th century, alongside several local parks and schools that serve the community.

A notable local landmark is the Heath Halt railway station, a small, unmanned stop on the Coryton Line. The area provides convenient access to both the city centre and the wider motorway network. Its layout is functional, with local shops and services concentrated along main thoroughfares like Heathwood Road.

Area overview

On average Heath has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 4.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heath is £63,867 per year. Heath is home to around 5,696 people, with a population density of about 2,881.4 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heath Population
5,696
Population density
2,881.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.9(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.92(+15%)
Public order
12.46(+52%)
Shoplifting
10.36(+61%)
Vehicle crime
7.9(+175%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,853
85.26%
Other White
166
2.92%
Arab
87
1.53%
Pakistani
85
1.49%
Indian
79
1.39%
Total population: 5,692

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,507
54.05%
Level 3 (A level)
608
13.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
515
11.1%
No qualifications
443
9.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
246
5.3%
Total 16+ residents: 4,638

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,040
44.96%
Owns with a mortgage
882
38.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
227
9.81%
Other social rented
61
2.64%
Other forms of private rent
54
2.33%
Total households: 2,313

Property prices in Heath

Median price£450,000
Price per sq ft£377
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£370K – £532K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £377 per square foot) in Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,000 up to £930,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£620,000£414
Semi-Detached40£461,250£387
Terraced8£319,632£338
Flats4£205,000£290

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Heath

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heath.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£364,000£146,500£325,000£188,500
2017£412,500£142,500£342,250£161,500
2018£400,000£117,500£342,000£230,000
2019£356,000£141,225£368,475£172,500
2020£450,000£150,000£353,500£263,000
2021£440,000£171,250£391,000£200,000
2022£562,500£159,500£435,000£275,000
2023£603,750£155,000£420,000£191,500
2024£680,000£160,000£450,000£295,000
2025£627,500£156,000£455,000£319,632
2026£545,000£230,000£483,750£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heath.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Heath.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£275£231£288£266
2017£304£238£279£266
2018£321£232£292£258
2019£305£241£300£214
2020£317£246£298£282
2021£393£262£332£259
2022£348£271£374£350
2023£363£273£378£343
2024£369£306£368£280
2025£402£292£377£319
2026£431£404£363
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Heath.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Heath

Is Heath safe?

Heath records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Heath?

The median sale price in Heath is £450,000 (about £377 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Heath?

Heath scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Heath sits around rank 1,771 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 Heath?

The average household income in Heath is around £63,867 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Heath

CF144EE

King George V Drive West

CF144LB

St Brigid Road

CF144DP

St Benedict Crescent

CF143RF

Heath Park Avenue

CF143PL

Heath Mead

CF144HY

Field Way

CF144UJ

Ffordd Parc Y Mynydd Bychan

CF144HL

St Malo Road

CF144JQ

Heathway

CF144BL

Heathwood Road

CF144NJ

Ffordd Ty Unnos

CF144AW

Academic Avenue

CF144QG

Caerphilly Road

CF143RE

Highfield Road

CF144JN

Heathwood Road

CF143QL

Heath Park Drive

CF144NY

Ton Yr Ywen Avenue

CF144EP

King George V Drive East

CF144BR

Heathwood Road

CF144XW

Ffordd Ganolog

CF144HW

Crystalwood Road

CF144NU

Pedair Erw Road

CF144BT

Heathwood Road

CF144XP

Heath

CF144DQ

St Benedict Crescent

CF144HA

Maes Y Coed Road

CF144JW

Heathway

CF144BP

Heathwood Road

CF144LW

St Isan Road

CF144LU

St Isan Road

CF144XR

Maes-Y-Coed Road

CF143RB

Allensbank Road

CF144PF

Pum Erw Road

CF144DG

St Anthony Road

CF144JS

Heathway

CF144ND

St Cadoc Road

CF143BD

Aspect Place

CF144LZ

Cefn Carnau Road

CF144HP

Crystal Rise

CF144XF

Heathwood Road

CF144BS

Heathwood Road

CF144YU

Heath

CF235QA

Heath Halt Court

CF143RL

Heath Park Crescent

CF144HN

St Malo Road

CF144JY

St Tanwg Road

CF144DJ

St Anthony Road

CF144BQ

Heathwood Road

CF144HH

Maes Y Coed Road

CF144LX

St Isan Road

CF144HE

Maes Y Coed Road

CF143QH

Heath Park Drive

CF144BD

St Augustine Road

CF144PD

Ton Yr Ywen Avenue

CF144HB

Maes Y Coed Road

CF144HQ

Heathwood Road

CF144LS

St Ina Road

CF143RG

Heath Park Avenue

CF144PA

Ton Yr Ywen Avenue

CF144EL

King George V Drive North

CF144JX

St Gowan Avenue

CF144YS

Heath

CF144UU

St Isan Road

CF144XZ

King George V Drive East

CF144EH

King George V Drive North

CF144BH

St Ambrose Road

CF144EN

King George V Drive East

CF143RA

Allensbank Road

CF144BA

Ffordd Ganolog

CF144NW

Llwyn Fedw Gardens

CF144HU

Crystalwood Road

CF144EF

King George V Drive West

CF144JL

Heathwood Road

CF144GH

Heathwood Road

CF144QZ

Tair Erw Road

CF144UZ

Jubilee Gardens

CF144ER

King George V Drive East

CF144HJ

St Brioc Road

CF144LD

St Asaph Close

CF144BN

Heathwood Road

CF144HZ

Eton Court

CF144AS

St Albans Avenue

CF144EJ

King George V Drive North

CF144JZ

St Edwen Gardens

CF144LY

St Isan Road

CF143QJ

Heath Park Drive

CF235QJ

Crystal Avenue

CF144JR

Heathway

CF144BJ

Heathwood Road

CF144NX

Llwyn Fedw Gardens

CF144EQ

King George V Drive East

CF144AY

Ffordd Parc Y Mynydd Bychan

CF235QL

Crystal Avenue

CF144LT

St Ina Road

CF144HX

St Cenydd Road

CF144UH

Field Way

CF144XN

Heath

CF143QN

Heath Park Court

CF143PJ

Heath Mead

CF143QY

Allensbank Road

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.