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Demographics report

Demographics near CF5 5EA

Census profile

Demographics around CF5 5EA

Census 2021 · Cardiff 041
Population6,647usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,656people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area87.3%Average for Cardiff80.8%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area6.5%Average for Cardiff9.3%Average for Wales
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area49.2%Average for Cardiff43.5%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,656Average for Cardiff4,013Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.1%Average for Cardiff62.9%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area45.3%Average for Cardiff61.8%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.3%Average for Cardiff80.2%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Caerau (Cardiff) 6
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,647matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned45.3%household tenure
Private rent14.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.3%
Asian4.5%
Black2.8%
Mixed4.6%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british84.4%
white other2.5%
black african2%
asian bangladeshi2%
mixed white black caribbean2%
asian other1.3%
mixed white black african1.1%
mixed white asian0.8%
Born: uk71.3%
Born: no passport22.1%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: other eu1.1%
Born: romania0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around CF5 5EA

Census 2021 · Cardiff 041
Largest groupNo religion49.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion49.2%
Christian37.7%
Religion not stated6.4%
Muslim5.4%
Hindu0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
25/100
Income
0/100
Employment
49/100
Education
50/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
0/100
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 1/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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