CF5 2AY

Riverside, Cardiff

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At a glance

Every premises in CF5 2AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 168 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

Waun-gron Park station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park, Pontcanna Fields, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableNone

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)None

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)None

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cardiff 034

168Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cardiff

113High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	42	34	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	32	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	19	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Public order	16	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	13	15	Moderate · 6/10
Other theft	11	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	10	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	9.1	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	6.3	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	5.0	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.3	2.1	High · 7/10
Drugs	1.6	3.3	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	1.4	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 4/10

Cardiff 034: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,465 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Cardiff 034 Cardiff England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Secondary

Cardiff West Community High SchoolWelsh establishment · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Howell's SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

The Cathedral SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Gabalfa Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Meadowbank Special SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Y Deryn Family of SchoolsWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

GP practices, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals come from NHS England's organisation data, so they aren't shown for addresses in Scotland or Wales yet.

NHS 24 (Scotland) and NHS 111 Wales list local services.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Waun-gron Park

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Fairwater

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Danescourt

1.2 mi

Cathays

1.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Pontcanna Fields

3parks within a 10 minute walk

85hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Pontcanna ChaletAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Llandaff FieldsPlaying field · 30 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Pontcanna AAllotments or community garden · 2.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Llandaff Fields AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Pontcanna FieldsPark or garden · 35 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Pontcanna Permanent AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field19 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 4.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£57,017

£43,974 after tax

Cardiff

£49,473

£36,257 after tax

Wales

£43,617

£33,888 after tax

Total household income£57,017

After tax£43,974

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£39,243Cardiff £31,965 · Wales £30,746

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Cardiff 034); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in Wales (ranked 1,450 of 1,917, where 1 is the most deprived).

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26% of Cardiff's neighbourhoods are in Wales's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 8

Employment

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Decile 8

Health

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Decile 8

Education

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Decile 10

Access to ServicesDecile 7

Source: Welsh Government, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of Wales only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

54% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 37% in Cardiff and 29% across Wales. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CF5 2AY

What is the crime rate in CF5 2AY?

The neighbourhood records 168 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Cardiff the rate is 113 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CF5 2AY?

The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £519,113, semi-detached £324,859, terraced £262,241, flats £160,574. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What broadband speed can I get in CF5 2AY?

Every premises in CF5 2AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbps or more), but none gigabit-capable. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to CF5 2AY?

Waun-gron Park is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CF5 2AY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,017 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.

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