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CF5 5XL

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 5LE 31 m
CF5 5PF 70 m
CF5 5LL 75 m
CF5 5NJ 84 m
CF5 5PA 104 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 5XL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2005
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5
Latitude
51.473001
Longitude
-3.237906
British National Grid easting
314,119
British National Grid northing
175,620

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
W00008843
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 041A · W01001704
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 041 · W02000407

Postcode source versions

Explore CF5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Cardiff West Community High School

    Welsh establishment

    403 m

  2. Trelai Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    522 m

  3. Woodlands High School

    Welsh establishment

    629 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,112
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,195
  • Public order 391
  • Anti social behaviour 311
  • Criminal damage and arson 285
  • Shoplifting 281

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

22

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    695 m

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    1.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    1.6 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    1.7 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    2.0 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    2.6 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    3.0 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    3.0 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    3.1 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    3.1 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    3.1 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    3.4 km

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    3.6 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

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

    ODS code W97286

    3.7 km

  • CARDIFF BAY SURGERY

    45 CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97044

    4.1 km

  • GRANGETOWN HEALTH CENTRE

    CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97616

    4.1 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    4.3 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    4.5 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    4.6 km

  • RADYR MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY CLOSE, RADYR, CARDIFF, CF15 8EW

    ODS code W97024

    4.7 km

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Nearby transport

  • Distribution Centre

    BCT · Caerau

    0.0 miles

  • Distribution Centre

    BCT · Caerau

    0.0 miles

  • Heol Pennar

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

  • Heol Pennar

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

  • Emblem Close

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

63 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cardiff West Community High School is the nearest published school at 403 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,112 published events cover 12 months, averaging 259.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,195 events.

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