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CF5 3RT

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Fairwater

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Detailed insights for CF5 3RT

Overview

Postcode CF5 3RT 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year. The nearest station is Danescourt located about 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bellfields Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
32.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Fairwater North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 638 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Fairwater North has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.7%

Approximately 32.7% 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 3RT.

Transport

The nearest station is Danescourt located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF5 3RT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Danescourt

N/A

Walking directions to Danescourt
0.8 mi

Fairwater

N/A

Walking directions to Fairwater

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 3RT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBellfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Bellfields Park

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
2,463.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.26(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.29(+74%)
Public order
12.97(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.43(+4%)
Other theft
5.84(+16%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
95.62%
Other White
3
0.94%
Other Black
3
0.94%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.62%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
77
28.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
60
22.56%
Level 3 (A level)
40
15.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.04%
Apprenticeship
20
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
29.41%
Owns outright
37
24.18%
Other social rented
25
16.34%
Social rents from council
25
16.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.46%
Total households: 153

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 3RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg PlasmawrWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePentrebane Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-GofWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardFairwaterW05001277
ParishFairwaterW04000845
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fairwater NorthW02000393
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 027CW01001749
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.