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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Cardiff, with 39 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In CF, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£230,000
26th cheapest of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,035,247
10th most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How CF compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

CFMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. CF is £230,000.
£230,000joint 26th cheapest
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. CF is 1,035,247.
1,035,24710th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. CF is 89.1%.
89.1%joint 55th highest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. CF is 3.5%.
3.5%joint 56th highest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is CF safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CF at a rate of 96.0 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 10,231 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CF.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (38,215), other crime (21,216) and anti-social behaviour (13,037).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CF was 95.8 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in CF

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
CF3Cardiff, Trowbridge45,349£255,00090.9 per 1,000
CF5Cardiff, Ely69,431£285,00098.3 per 1,000
CF10Cardiff, Butetown17,390£179,000463.3 per 1,000
CF11Cardiff, Grangetown38,856£235,000130.0 per 1,000
CF14Cardiff, Llanishen77,530£350,00065.0 per 1,000
CF15Radyr, Morganstown18,359£338,50054.0 per 1,000
CF23Cardiff, Cyncoed48,085£290,00063.7 per 1,000
CF24Cardiff, Splott59,474£231,000128.5 per 1,000
CF30TrowbridgeNo figureNo figureNo figure
CF31Bridgend, Tremains46,243£228,500101.6 per 1,000
CF32Sarn31,422£180,00070.8 per 1,000
CF33North Cornelly, Pyle14,750£185,00080.4 per 1,000
CF34Maesteg, Garth20,018£140,00095.1 per 1,000
CF35Pencoed, Coity20,239£245,00055.9 per 1,000
CF36Porthcawl, Nottage16,132£320,00079.4 per 1,000
CF37Pontypridd, Rhydyfelin39,099£155,00097.3 per 1,000
CF38Ton-Teg, Llantwit Fardre23,360£245,00048.8 per 1,000
CF39Porth, Tonyrefail29,014£145,00085.5 per 1,000
CF40Tonypandy, Trealaw20,155£125,00088.6 per 1,000
CF41Rhondda, Gelli10,690£128,22580.9 per 1,000
CF42Treorchy, Treherbert13,352£125,00084.1 per 1,000
CF43Ferndale, Maerdy11,426£94,00090.5 per 1,000
CF44Aberdare, Hirwaun41,027£156,75095.2 per 1,000
CF45Mountain Ash, Abercynon19,378£125,00088.4 per 1,000
CF46Nelson, Treharris14,510£151,50064.6 per 1,000
CF47Merthyr Tydfil, Gurnos21,836£145,000132.6 per 1,000
CF48Merthyr Tydfil, Troedyrhiw26,978£150,000108.9 per 1,000
CF61Llantwit Major, Boverton9,858£280,00057.3 per 1,000
CF62Barry, The Knap43,824£250,00072.6 per 1,000
CF63Barry, Cadoxton21,677£195,000133.9 per 1,000
CF64Penarth, Morristown37,725£340,00055.8 per 1,000
CF71Cowbridge, East Village9,323£475,00031.0 per 1,000
CF72Pontyclun, Llanharry27,930£259,99575.7 per 1,000
CF81Bargod, Aberbargoed16,130£140,000115.7 per 1,000
CF82Ystrad Mynach, Tredomen20,172£200,00098.3 per 1,000
CF83Caerphilly54,505£225,000104.4 per 1,000
CF91GrangetownNo figureNo figureNo figure
CF95AdamsdownNo figureNo figureNo figure
CF99Atlantic WharfNo figureNo figureNo figure
CF in brief

The CF postcode area, named after Cardiff, has 39 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in CF was £230,000 in 2025.

CF had 1,035,247 usual residents at the census.

In CF, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In CF, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.