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CF95 1AD

Cathays

Cardiff

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Detailed insights for CF95 1AD

Overview

Postcode CF95 1AD is located in an urban city, within the Cathays ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Cathays South & Bute Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1398.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cathays South & Bute Park is £50,267 per year. The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Gorsedd Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1398
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Cathays South & Bute Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 833 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Cathays South & Bute Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1398.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Cathays South & Bute Park is £50,267 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF95 1AD.

Transport

The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF95 1AD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Queen Street
0.5 mi

Cardiff Central

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Central
0.6 mi

Cathays

N/A

Walking directions to Cathays

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF95 1AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGorsedd GardensSmallWalking directions to Gorsedd Gardens
0.3 miCemetery ParkSmallWalking directions to Cemetery Park
0.4 miCity Hall LawnSmallWalking directions to City Hall Lawn

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
6,403.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
658.43(+1695%)
Shoplifting
421.07(+5967%)
Anti-social behaviour
295.55(+1935%)
Public order
187.9(+2004%)
Other theft
142.64(+2730%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Arab
202
55.04%
British
45
12.26%
Other White
42
11.44%
Indian
21
5.72%
Chinese
19
5.18%
Total population: 367

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
200
67.34%
No qualifications
30
10.1%
Other
22
7.41%
Level 3 (A level)
21
7.07%
Apprenticeship
18
6.06%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
155
78.68%
Owns outright
23
11.68%
Owns with a mortgage
9
4.57%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.57%
Shared ownership
1
0.51%
Total households: 197

Property prices in Cathays

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £240,500 in Cathays area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cathays 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 Cathays over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£150,000
Semi-Detached5£264,000
Terraced50£277,500

10 year median price trend in Cathays

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

Schools

In the CF95 1AD postcode area, located within Cathays South & Bute Park, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF95 1AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCardiff Sixth Form CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableCardiff AcademyWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableKings Monkton SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF95 1AD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF95 1AD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSparStation Terrace, Cardiff, CF10 2FYWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miTesco Express7-9 Capitol Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 2HQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miM&S Foodhall72 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2XGWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miSainsbury's129-139 Queen Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 2BJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miOne StopCardiff, CF24 0DBWalking directions to One Stop

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff South and PenarthW07000091
WardCathaysW05001274
ParishCastleW04000841
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cathays South & Bute ParkW02000398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 032HW01002019
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

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