Area Information for Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY

This postcode in Cardiff is in Wales. The postcode is within the Butetown ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth. This page combines information for the address Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CF1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cardiff
Ward Butetown
UK Parliamentary Constituency Cardiff South and Penarth * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Butetown), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 223 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF1 5JY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Cardiff, Wales consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 20
Flat (Purpose-Built) 96
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cardiff, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 72% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 5
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 76
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rent Free 2
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 46
Two People 29
Three People 17
Four People 11
Five People 12
Six People 4
Seven People 2
8+ People 7
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cardiff, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 46
Family Household 72
Other Household 7
Total 125

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 37
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cardiff South and Penarth UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 179
Female 167
Total 346

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around CF1 5JY has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 31
10-14 38
15-19 27
20-24 23
25-29 39
30-34 20
35-39 33
40-44 20
45-49 16
50-54 23
55-59 13
60-64 12
65-69 12
70-74 5
75-79 8
80-84 1
85+ 8
Total 348

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CF1 5JY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 136
Married 85
Separated 8
Divorced 19
Widowed 11
Total 259

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 183
Good 103
Fair 45
Bad 13
Very Bad 6
Total 350

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CF1 5JY and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 87
Other 10
Total 259

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around CF1 5JY has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 3% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 10
Cannot Speak Welsh 330
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 13
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 327

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cardiff, Wales can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 16% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 57
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 7
Pakistani 11
Bangladeshi 5
Other Asian 7
Black African 157
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Arab 47
Other 18
Total 349

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cardiff, Wales), only 47% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 164
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 99
Middle East and Asia 50
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 349

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cardiff, Wales), only 47% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 31% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 164
10+ Years 109
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 24
Less Than 2 Years 31
Total 350

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CF1 5JY.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 255
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 13
Middle East or Asia 8

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 53
Christian 34
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 247
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 350

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Butetown ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 23% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 59
Retired 23
Looking After Home or Family 30
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 24
Other 20
Total 256

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 2
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 35
Total 102

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 13
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 54
Full-time Student 59
Total 262

Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY is within the Butetown policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 223 crimes were reported within half a mile of CF1 5JY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 223 crimes committed near CF1 5JY
Neighbourhood Team Address Butetown
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CF1 5JY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CF1 5JY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY. The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cardiff Bay 390 yards
Cardiff Central 0.6 miles
Grangetown (Cardiff) 0.8 miles
Cardiff Queen Street 0.9 miles
Cathays 1.4 miles
Ninian Park 1.4 miles
Cogan 1.8 miles
Dingle Road 2.1 miles
Penarth 2.3 miles
Eastbrook 2.7 miles
Waun-Gron Park 2.9 miles
Fairwater 3.2 miles
Heath Low Level 3.3 miles
Dinas Powys 3.3 miles
Heath High Level 3.3 miles
Danescourt 3.5 miles
Llandaf 3.7 miles
Ty Glas 3.8 miles
Birchgrove 3.9 miles
Rhiwbina 4.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY. The nearest is ST CUTHBERT'S RC PRIMARY, approximately 480 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY. The nearest is Willows High School, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY. The nearest is Butetown Medical Practice, approximately 220 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Cardiff, Wales, CF1 5JY. The nearest is Cardiff Knee Clinic, approximately 530 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.