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CF5 5SL

Caerau · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Caerau
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 5QJ 65 m
CF5 4NR 75 m
CF5 5BZ 87 m
CF5 4NL 107 m
CF5 4NP 140 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 5SL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5
Latitude
51.473534
Longitude
-3.255473
British National Grid easting
312,900
British National Grid northing
175,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Caerau · W05001272
Parish or community
W04000839
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00008842
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 045D · W01001708
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 045 · W02000411

Postcode source versions

Explore CF5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
47
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. St Francis V.A. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    530 m

  2. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

  3. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,276
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,289
  • Shoplifting 389
  • Public order 373
  • Criminal damage and arson 317
  • Anti social behaviour 297

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF5 5 residents
12,357

Age bands in CF5 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.4%

2,663 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

1,490 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

3,052 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

2,838 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

1,850 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

16

within 5 km straight-line

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    524 m

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

    DANESCOURT & GREENMOUNT SURGERY, 25 CHURCH ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 5LQ

    ODS code W97068

    662 m

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    1.9 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    2.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    2.7 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    3.4 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

    99 STATION ROAD, LLANDAFF NORTH, CARDIFF, CF14 2FD

    ODS code W97286

    4.0 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    4.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    4.1 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    4.2 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    4.2 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    4.3 km

  • RADYR MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY CLOSE, RADYR, CARDIFF, CF15 8EW

    ODS code W97024

    4.5 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    4.6 km

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    4.8 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Dusty Forge

    BCT · Caerau

    0.0 miles

  • Dusty Forge

    BCT · Ely

    0.1 miles

  • Cyntwell Place

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

  • Heol-y-Gaer

    BCT · Caerau

    0.2 miles

  • Wilson Road

    BCT · Ely

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

47 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Francis V.A. Primary School is the nearest published school at 530 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,276 published events cover 12 months, averaging 273 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,289 events.

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