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CF23 5QZ

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Penylan

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Detailed insights for CF23 5QZ

Overview

Postcode CF23 5QZ is located in an urban city, within the Penylan ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pen-y-lan North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year. The nearest station is Cathays located about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Roath Brook Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pen-y-lan North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

6/10

Pen-y-lan North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF23 5QZ.

Transport

The nearest station is Cathays located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF23 5QZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRoath Brook GardensSmallWalking directions to Roath Brook Gardens
0.4 miSovereign ChaseSmallWalking directions to Sovereign Chase
0.2 miCyncoed GardensSmallWalking directions to Cyncoed Gardens

Area Profile

Population
398
Population density
2,864.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.36(-36%)
Vehicle crime
9.49(+202%)
Public order
8.76(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.84(-60%)
Burglary
5.11(+91%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
75.76%
Pakistani
36
9.09%
Other White
12
3.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.02%
Bangladeshi
7
1.77%
Total population: 396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
179
55.08%
Level 3 (A level)
41
12.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
11.08%
No qualifications
36
11.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.23%
Total 16+ residents: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
55.06%
Owns with a mortgage
53
33.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.43%
Other social rented
6
3.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.9%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Penylan

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Penylan area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,005 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penylan 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 Penylan over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£580,000
Flats38£199,000
Semi-Detached34£445,000
Terraced38£452,500

10 year median price trend in Penylan

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

Schools

In the CF23 5QZ postcode area, located within Pen-y-lan North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF23 5QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro EdernWelsh establishment

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableSt David's Catholic CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableHowardian Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF23 5QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF23 5QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier StoresClarendon Road, Cardiff, CF23 9JDWalking directions to Premier Stores

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff EastW07000089
WardPenylanW05001288
ParishPenylanW04000860
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pen-y-lan NorthW02000390
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 024BW01001826
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.