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CF5 5EF

Tidenham Road

Caerau

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Detailed insights for CF5 5EF

Overview

Postcode CF5 5EF is located in an urban city, within the Caerau ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Caerau West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caerau West is £40,290 per year. The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Caerau West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 91 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Caerau West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 108.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

38.8%

Approximately 38.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Caerau West is £40,290 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
5,939 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.75(+57%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.32(+67%)
Public order
17.63(+97%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.33(+28%)
Drugs
5.47(+87%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
84.92%
Other White
17
6.75%
Bangladeshi
12
4.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.79%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
57
27.01%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
17.06%
Level 3 (A level)
36
17.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
16.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.69%
Total 16+ residents: 211

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
34
28.1%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.14%
Owns outright
22
18.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.36%
Other social rented
13
10.74%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Caerau

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £238,750 in Caerau area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caerau 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 Caerau over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£320,000
Flats4£96,000
Semi-Detached25£240,000
Terraced26£197,475

10 year median price trend in Caerau

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 5EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableTrelai Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableWindsor Clive Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicablePencaerau Primary schoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 5EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 5EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBishopston Stores125-127 Bishopston Road, Cardiff, CF5 5DXWalking directions to Bishopston Stores
0.2 miLidlCowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5TDWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miTesco ExpressCowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5TDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAmroth StoresAmroth Road, Cardiff, CF5 5TAWalking directions to Amroth Stores
0.4 miNew FoundationsDeere Road, Cardiff, CF5 4LLWalking directions to New Foundations

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardCaerauW05001272
ParishCaerauW04000839
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caerau WestW02000411
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 045DW01001708
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.