CF5 1GW

Canton · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Ward
Canton
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF11 9FX 18 m
CF5 1JB 39 m
CF5 1WX 47 m
CF11 9NF 59 m
CF11 9NJ 64 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 1GW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 1
Latitude
51.481894
Longitude
-3.202504
British National Grid easting
316,594
British National Grid northing
176,568

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Canton · W05001273
Parish or community
W04000840
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00008877
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 040E · W01001713
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 040 · W02000406

Postcode source versions

Explore CF5

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
188, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GW 29 November 2018 £510,000
194b, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1GW 12 October 2015 £765,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Mary's R.C. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    316 m
  2. Kitchener Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    393 m
  3. Radnor Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    475 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,015
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,556
  • Vehicle crime 676
  • Public order 530
  • Shoplifting 487
  • Criminal damage and arson 381

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF5 1 residents
11,866

Age bands in CF5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

2,011 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,138 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.4%

3,976 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

3,049 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,747 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
75%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
75%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

35

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    344 m

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    490 m

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    499 m

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    499 m

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    501 m

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

    AFON ELAI PARTNERSHIP, SANATORIUM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 8DG

    ODS code W97031

    1.1 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    1.5 km

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    1.6 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

    19A HIGH STREET, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF, CF5 2DY

    ODS code W97619

    1.8 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    2.0 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.1 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    2.2 km

  • CARDIFF BAY SURGERY

    45 CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97044

    2.4 km

  • GRANGETOWN HEALTH CENTRE

    CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97616

    2.4 km

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    2.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97014

    2.4 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    2.6 km

  • BUTETOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOUDOUN, PLAS IONA, CARDIFF, CF10 5HW

    ODS code W97291

    2.6 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00100

    2.8 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97041

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 35 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Canton Chapter Arts Centre

    BCT · Canton

    0.0 miles
  • Gray Lane

    BCT · Canton

    0.0 miles
  • Canton Chapter Arts Centre

    BCT · Canton

    0.0 miles
  • Market Place

    BCT · Canton

    0.0 miles
  • Albert Street

    BCT · Canton

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

88 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Mary's R.C. Primary School is the nearest published school at 316 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,015 published events cover 12 months, averaging 417.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,556 events.

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