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Demographics report

Demographics near CF5 2LR

Census profile

Demographics around CF5 2LR

Census 2021 · Cardiff 031
Population6,440usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,279people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for CardiffAverage for Wales
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area88.5%Average for Cardiff80.8%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area6.1%Average for Cardiff8.3%Average for Wales
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.9%Average for Cardiff40%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,279Average for Cardiff4,013Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.9%Average for Cardiff62.9%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.9%Average for Cardiff61.8%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.8%Average for Cardiff80.2%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Fairwater (Cardiff) 4
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,440matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned63.9%household tenure
Private rent10.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.5%
Asian4.2%
Black2.7%
Mixed3.8%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british85.9%
white other2.2%
black african2.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.8%
asian indian1.3%
asian chinese1%
mixed other0.9%
asian pakistani0.9%
Born: uk80.8%
Born: no passport15.9%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around CF5 2LR

Census 2021 · Cardiff 031
Largest groupChristian45.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.9%
No religion43.9%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim2.4%
Sikh0.7%
Hindu0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
41/100
Income
11/100
Employment
54/100
Education
50/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
55/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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