CF23 9XB

Penylan · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Penylan
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff East
Postcode district
CF23
Postcode sector
CF23 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF23 9AP 38 m
CF23 9FD 59 m
CF23 5EB 103 m
CF23 9FB 107 m
CF23 9FR 107 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF23 9XB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 July 2017
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF23
Postcode sector
CF23 9
Latitude
51.496059
Longitude
-3.151232
British National Grid easting
320,179
British National Grid northing
178,086

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Penylan · W05001288
Parish or community
W04000860
Westminster constituency
Cardiff East · W07000089
Output area
W00010142
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 029D · W01001825
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 029 · W02000395

Postcode source versions

Explore CF23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Howardian Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    430 m
  2. Stacey Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    656 m
  3. Albany Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,518
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,660
  • Shoplifting 677
  • Public order 605
  • Vehicle crime 591
  • Anti social behaviour 495

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF23 9 residents
11,616

Age bands in CF23 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

2,495 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,234 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

3,061 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.1%

2,677 residents

Age 65 and over
18.3%

2,114 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

33

within 5 km straight-line

  • ROATH HOUSE SURGERY

    100 PEN-Y-LAN ROAD, PENYLAN, CARDIFF, CF23 5RH

    ODS code W97034

    819 m

  • THE PENYLAN SURGERY

    74 PEN-Y-LAN ROAD, CARDIFF, CF23 5SY

    ODS code W97033

    897 m

  • ROATHWELL SURGERY

    116 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1YT

    ODS code W97002

    1.0 km

  • CLIFTON SURGERY

    151-153 NEWPORT ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 1AG

    ODS code W97060

    1.1 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

    CARDIFF AND VALE HIS, CARDIFF ROYAL INFIRMARY, CARDIFF, CF24 0SZ

    ODS code W00100

    1.5 km

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    1.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

    219 - 221 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3JD

    ODS code W97014

    1.5 km

  • FOUR ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    STERLING CLOSE, FFORDD PENGAM PENGAM GREE, SPLOTT, CARDIFF, CF24 2HB

    ODS code W97048

    1.5 km

  • CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    19 SOUTH PARK ROAD, SPLOTT, CARDIFF, CF24 2LU

    ODS code W97007

    1.6 km

  • LLANEDEYRN HEALTH CENTRE

    LLAN HEALTHCARE, WELLBEING HUB @ MAELFA, ROUND WOOD, LLANEDEYRN, CARDIFF, CF23 9PF

    ODS code W97008

    2.0 km

  • RUMNEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    BARMOUTH ROAD, RUMNEY, CARDIFF, CF3 3LG

    ODS code W97027

    2.1 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    2.2 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE CRWYS SURGERY, WEDAL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3QX

    ODS code W97041

    2.3 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    2.9 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    3.0 km

  • BUTETOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOUDOUN, PLAS IONA, CARDIFF, CF10 5HW

    ODS code W97291

    3.1 km

  • ST. DAVIDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PONTPRENNAU MEDICAL CENTR, PENTWYN DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF23 7SD

    ODS code W97065

    3.3 km

  • THE SURGERY

    ST DAVIDS COURT, 68A COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CARDIFF, CF11 9DN

    ODS code W97018

    3.5 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    3.5 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    3.5 km

Showing 20 of 33 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Howardian Close

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Howardian Close

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Baron's Court Road

    BCT · Penylan

    0.2 miles
  • Colchester Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.2 miles
  • Waterloo Gardens

    BCT · Penylan

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

81 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Howardian Primary School is the nearest published school at 430 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

5,518 published events cover 12 months, averaging 459.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,660 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.