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CF5 5JE

Caerau Court

Caerau

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Detailed insights for CF5 5JE

Overview

Postcode CF5 5JE 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 1.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hywel Dda Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
69%
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

69%

Approximately 69.0% 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 5JE.

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 5JE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHywel Dda ParkSmallWalking directions to Hywel Dda Park

Area Profile

Population
206
Population density
9,857.1 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
146
70.19%
African
23
11.06%
Other
7
3.37%
Bangladeshi
7
3.37%
Other White
6
2.88%
Total population: 208

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
77
49.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
18
11.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
10.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
9.55%
Level 3 (A level)
12
7.64%
Total 16+ residents: 157

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
55
55%
Owns outright
15
15%
Social rents from council
14
14%
Owns with a mortgage
9
9%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Caerau

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 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-Detached26£233,500
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 5JE postcode area, located within Caerau West, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 5JE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHywel Dda Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableWindsor Clive Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePencaerau Primary schoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 5JE

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

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.