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CF5 3EZ

St Fagans Rise

Fairwater

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Detailed insights for CF5 3EZ

Overview

Postcode CF5 3EZ is located in an urban city, within the Fairwater ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Fairwater North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year. The nearest station is Fairwater located about 0.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fairwater Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Fairwater North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 181 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Fairwater North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 107.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Transport

The nearest station is Fairwater located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF5 3EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Fairwater

N/A

Walking directions to Fairwater
0.8 mi

Waun-gron Park

N/A

Walking directions to Waun-gron Park
0.9 mi

Danescourt

N/A

Walking directions to Danescourt

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 3EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFairwater GreenSmallWalking directions to Fairwater Green

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
9,179.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.07(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.54(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.1(+99%)
Public order
13.42(+50%)
Drugs
9.13(+212%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
78.72%
Other
26
11.06%
Other White
8
3.4%
African
7
2.98%
Indian
3
1.28%
Total population: 235

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
56
31.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
20.56%
No qualifications
36
20%
Level 3 (A level)
26
14.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
7.22%
Total 16+ residents: 180

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
57
45.6%
Owns outright
30
24%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20%
Other forms of private rent
9
7.2%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 3EZ postcode area, located within Fairwater North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 3EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableFairwater Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg PlasmawrWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicablePentrebane Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 3EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 3EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar2 (Rear of) Fairwater Green, Cardiff, CF5 3BAWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op Food10-12 Fairwater Green, Cardiff, CF5 3BAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardFairwaterW05001277
ParishFairwaterW04000845
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fairwater NorthW02000393
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 027DW01001751
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.