Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF10 1LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.9%	48.3%	8.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	60.1%	51.7%	-8.4%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CF10 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	69.1%	71.5%	2.4%	37.9%	33.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.3%	35.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	7.8%	14.9%	7.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CF10 1LA this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 71.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	71.8%	9.0%	33.8%	38.0%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	81.3%	79.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	10.4%	4.1%	-6.3%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	78.5%	10.6%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	13.5%	5.2%	-8.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	7.6%	-5.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	78.5%	13.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	15.5%	5.2%	-10.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 1572.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 437.5% higher than the Cathays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cathays and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 958.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF10 1LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cardiff.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF10 1LA

Average Price
£25,517,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,517,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£9,521,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,521,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stadium Plaza Wood Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£20,470,000	2017-06-27	£25,111,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF10 1LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF10 1LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School North Church Street , Butetown CF10 5HB	- not rated	874 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	986 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	1,286 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	1,301 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Cuthbert's R.C. Primary School Letton Way , Cardiff Bay CF10 4AB	- not rated	1,334 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SuperBowl UK Cardiff	Unit 9, Stadium Plaza Wood Street, Cathays	1 yd
Da	One Central Square Central Square, Cathays	111 yd
HMRC Cardiff RC	Ty William Morgan Park Street, Cathays	121 yd
Compass At Millenium Stadium	Principality Stadium Westgate Street, Cathays	146 yd
BT CARDIFF STADIUM	Bt, Stadium House Park Street, Cathays	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cardiff and County Club	Cardiff And County Club Westgate Street, Cathays	284 yd
Queens Vaults	The Queens Vaults, 29 Westgate Street, Cathays	309 yd
Marys	89 St Mary Street, Cathays	322 yd
For Your Eyes Only (FYEO)	90 St Mary Street, Cathays	325 yd
Popworld	96 St Mary Street, Cathays	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EasyThali	28 Tudor Street, Riverside	273 yd
SR RESTAURANT AND CATERING LTD	42 Tudor Street, Riverside	317 yd
Subway	91 St Mary Street, Cathays	325 yd
THE CHIPPY	80 St Mary Street, Cathays	333 yd
The Queer Emporium	2 - 4 Royal Arcade, Cathays	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	198 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	M&s Simply Food Central Square, Cathays	263 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	263 yd
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	304 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 114 St Mary Street, Cathays	367 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF10 1LA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CF10 1LA