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CF5 5LD

Cloister Court

Caerau

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Detailed insights for CF5 5LD

Overview

Postcode CF5 5LD is located in an urban city, within the Caerau ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Caerau East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Caerau East is £37,268 per year. The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Trelai Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
49.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Caerau East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 27 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 East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

49.3%

Approximately 49.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Caerau East is £37,268 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 5LD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTrelai ParkLargeWalking directions to Trelai Park

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
2,970.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.1(+99%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.35(+164%)
Public order
21.57(+142%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.78(+33%)
Drugs
8.39(+186%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
70.21%
African
40
10.64%
Other White
13
3.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
3.19%
Arab
12
3.19%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
87
31.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
18.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
17.65%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
11.4%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
45
32.61%
Owns outright
26
18.84%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.12%
Social rents from council
23
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.87%
Total households: 138

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 5LD postcode area, located within Caerau East, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 5LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCardiff West Community High SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableTrelai Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableRiverbank Special SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 5LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 5LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBishopston Stores125-127 Bishopston Road, Cardiff, CF5 5DXWalking directions to Bishopston Stores
0.4 miAmroth StoresAmroth Road, Cardiff, CF5 5TAWalking directions to Amroth Stores
0.5 miAldiTreseder Way, Cardiff, CF5 5NUWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miPremierTreseder Way, Cardiff, CF5 5WFWalking directions to Premier

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardCaerauW05001272
ParishCaerauW04000839
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Caerau EastW02000407
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 041AW01001704
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1996-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.