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Demographics report

Demographics near CF5 3AB

Census profile

Demographics around CF5 3AB

Census 2021 · Cardiff 031
Population6,440usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,279people per sq km
Median age42matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area92.4%Average for Cardiff80.8%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area5.7%Average for Cardiff7.8%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) 8
8/ 10

Top 30% in Wales

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Community SafetyDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
AccessDecile 8
Relatively strong
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
White92.4%
Asian2.7%
Black1.1%
Mixed2.8%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british89.2%
white other2.8%
asian indian1.4%
mixed white black caribbean1.4%
other any0.9%
asian other0.8%
mixed other0.5%
black african0.5%
Born: uk80.8%
Born: no passport15.9%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around CF5 3AB

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

Top 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
78/100
Employment
54/100
Education
50/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
44/100
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 8/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
CF5 3AB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ