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CF5 5XB

Caerau · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 5TG 60 m
CF5 4RW 116 m
CF5 4RT 143 m
CF5 4RX 149 m
CF5 4SW 185 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 5XB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 February 2001
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5
Latitude
51.467509
Longitude
-3.266293
British National Grid easting
312,137
British National Grid northing
175,043

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
W00008827
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 045A · W01001702
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 045 · W02000411

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
41
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre

    Welsh establishment

    661 m

  2. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    677 m

  3. St Fagans C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    744 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,882
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 709
  • Shoplifting 273
  • Public order 209
  • Criminal damage and arson 188
  • Anti social behaviour 174

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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    544 m

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    1.4 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    2.9 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    3.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    3.6 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Ely

    0.1 miles

  • Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

  • Knightswell

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

  • Llanover Road

    BCT · Michaelston Super Ely

    0.1 miles

  • Llanover Road

    BCT · Michaelston Super Ely

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre is the nearest published school at 661 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,882 published events cover 12 months, averaging 156.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 709 events.

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