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CF5 3AJ

St Fagans Road

Fairwater

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Detailed insights for CF5 3AJ

Overview

Postcode CF5 3AJ is located in an urban city, within the Fairwater ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Fairwater South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fairwater South is £46,596 per year. The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Fairwater South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Fairwater South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Fairwater South is £46,596 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF5 3AJ.

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF5 3AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Waun-gron Park

N/A

Walking directions to Waun-gron Park
0.5 mi

Fairwater

N/A

Walking directions to Fairwater
1 mi

Danescourt

N/A

Walking directions to Danescourt

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 3AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.4 miInsole GardensMediumWalking directions to Insole Gardens
0.5 miMill ParkSmallWalking directions to Mill Park

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
3,485.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Drugs
28.02(+856%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.15(-29%)
Vehicle crime
14.32(+356%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.59(-27%)
Public order
9.96(+12%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
91.34%
Other White
8
2.23%
Other Asian
5
1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.84%
Total population: 358

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
35.16%
No qualifications
54
17.42%
Level 3 (A level)
50
16.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
15.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.39%
Total 16+ residents: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
44.17%
Owns outright
54
33.13%
Other social rented
23
14.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.52%
Social rents from council
3
1.84%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Fairwater

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Fairwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairwater 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 Fairwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£318,250
Flats25£139,000
Semi-Detached60£278,125
Terraced61£231,000

10 year median price trend in Fairwater

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

Schools

In the CF5 3AJ postcode area, located within Fairwater South, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableMillbank Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableCantonian High SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableTy Gwyn Special SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 3AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 3AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe CabinWaungron Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JLWalking directions to The Cabin
0.2 miCo-op Food12 Waungron Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2JJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressCowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5ARWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miSpar516 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BLWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miKing Luis474-476 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BJWalking directions to King Luis

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardFairwaterW05001277
ParishFairwaterW04000845
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fairwater SouthW02000397
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 031DW01001754
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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