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CF5 5DA

Cowbridge Road West

Ely

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Detailed insights for CF5 5DA

Overview

Postcode CF5 5DA is located in an urban city, within the Ely ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Ely West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ely West is £42,341 per year. The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Caerau Lane Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ely West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 92 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Ely West has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.2%

Approximately 34.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Ely West is £42,341 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF5 5DA.

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 5DA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCaerau Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Caerau Lane Park
0.1 miHywel Dda ParkSmallWalking directions to Hywel Dda Park
0.3 miHeol Homfray ParkSmallWalking directions to Heol Homfray Park

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
5,851.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.33(+4%)
Public order
14.87(+67%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.73(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.44(-8%)
Other theft
6.29(+25%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
272
84.47%
Other
8
2.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.48%
African
8
2.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.17%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
72
31.44%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
17.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.47%
Level 3 (A level)
35
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.17%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
34
29.82%
Owns with a mortgage
31
27.19%
Owns outright
23
20.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.67%
Other social rented
5
4.39%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Ely

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Ely area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ely 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 Ely over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£316,000
Flats3£111,000
Semi-Detached51£204,950
Terraced28£182,250

10 year median price trend in Ely

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

Schools

In the CF5 5DA postcode area, located within Ely West, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 5DA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableHywel Dda Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.1 miNot applicablePencaerau Primary schoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg Nant CaerauWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 5DA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 5DA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNew FoundationsDeere Road, Cardiff, CF5 4LLWalking directions to New Foundations
0.3 miPolski SklepDeere Road, Cardiff, CF5 4LLWalking directions to Polski Sklep
0.3 miNisa Local53 Wilson Road, Cardiff, CF5 4LLWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miLidlCowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5TDWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTesco ExpressCowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5TDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardElyW05001276
ParishElyW04000844
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ely WestW02000409
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 043CW01001744
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.