CF5 2AY maps, stats, and open data
CF5 2AY is located in the Riverside electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Cardiff and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. The Local Health Board is Cardiff and Vale University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since October 1985.
CF5 2AY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CF5 2AY geodata
| Easting | 316348 |
| Northing | 178011 |
| Latitude | 51.494829 |
| Longitude | -3.206379 |
Where is CF5 2AY?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF5 |
CF5 2AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF5 2AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Riverside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cardiff West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CF5 2AY
| University (Western Avenue) | Llandaff | 345m |
| University (Western Avenue) | Llandaff | 426m |
| Tesco (Western Avenue) | Gabalfa | 428m |
| Tesco (Excelsior Road) | Gabalfa | 504m |
| Tesco (Western Avenue) | Gabalfa | 505m |
Nearest railway stations to CF5 2AY
| Waun-gron Park Station | 1.8km |
| Fairwater Station | 1.9km |
| Danescourt Station | 2km |
Deprivation
28.2% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CF5 2AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF5 2AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to CF5 2AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Conway Road | 17:30 | 12:45 | 680m |
| Mynachdy Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 808m |
| North Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 839m |
CF5 2AY ITL and CF5 2AY LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CF5 2AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL22 | Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000015 | Cardiff |
CF5 2AY census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CF5 2AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00009576 | |
| LSOA | W01001858 | Cardiff 034A |
| MSOA | W02000400 | Cardiff 034 |
Nearest postcodes to CF5 2AY
| CF5 2AX | Mill Lane | 60m |
| CF11 9HZ | Fields Park Road | 384m |
| CF14 2QF | River View | 398m |
| CF14 2SD | Western Avenue North | 439m |
| CF11 9JL | Heol Wilf Wooller | 449m |
| CF11 9FR | Fairleigh Road | 480m |
| CF14 2SF | Western Drive | 486m |
| CF14 2RD | Llanmorlais Road | 509m |
| CF11 9JT | Fairleigh Road | 511m |
| CF14 2QG | River View | 527m |
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