Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF10 5BT is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	42.9%	43.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	57.1%	56.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	7.9%

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 5BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.1% 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	58%	90.1%	32.1%	37.9%	52.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	5.6%	-17.9%	44.2%	-38.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	43.2%	49.9%	6.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	25.2%	31.8%	6.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	20.4%	16.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	11.4%	-22.7%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	2.3%	-11.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	6.9%	-9.8%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	29.7%	18.7%	16.9%	12.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	43.1%	26.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	9.2%	8.3%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	0.3%	10.8%	10.5%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	15.6%	5.1%	-10.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	21%	0.4%	-20.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41.1%	53.7%	12.6%	81.4%	-27.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	3%	4%	1.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	54.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	24.9%	4.9%	-20.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	28.3%	20.5%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	54.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	7%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	17.4%	3.8%	-13.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	31.1%	12.2%	1.9%	29.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Callaghan Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Callaghan Square was 946.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 278.8% higher than the Butetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Callaghan Square has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 408.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CF10 5BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Callaghan Square 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 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF10 5BT

Average Price
£23,844,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,844,007

Estimated Average Property Prices for Callaghan Square

Average Price
£23,464,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,464,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Callaghan SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£6,250,000	2023-12-22	£6,288,110
1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£24,000,000	2019-03-13	£28,626,506
2 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£13,535,873	2018-03-13	£16,382,047
4 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£31,943,333	2016-01-29	£42,562,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF10 5BT

Employment

CF10 5BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CF10 5BT 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

Student (economically inactive)	341
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	164
Full-Time Employee	104
Other	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	376 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	833 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	1,116 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	1,259 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	1,345 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
Coffi Clwb	Jacobs Antiques Market West Canal Wharf, Butetown	48 yd
Viva Brazil Churrascara	Viva Brazil, Clayton Hotel St Mary Street, Cathays	129 yd
Clayton Hotel	Clayton Hotel St Mary Street, Cathays	129 yd
Cafe H	Huggard Centre, Huggard Buildings Hansen Street, Butetown	200 yd
Peppermint Bar & Kitchen / Bun and cheek/ Detroit Dough/ JFC Japanese Fried Chicken	63 St Mary Street, Cathays	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Western Lloyds Bar	64 St Mary Street, Cathays	180 yd
Pitch	3 Mill Lane, Cathays	228 yd
NQ64	60 - 62 St Mary Street, Cathays	231 yd
Dirty Martini Cardiff	71 - 74 St Mary Street, Cathays	237 yd
The Golden Cross	Golden Cross Hayes Bridge Road, Cathays	245 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Express	45 Caroline Street, Cathays	296 yd
CHIPPY LANE	43 - 44 Caroline Street, Cathays	297 yd
THE CHIPPY	80 St Mary Street, Cathays	298 yd
Tonys Fish bar	41 - 42 Caroline Street, Cathays	302 yd
Food Studio	36 Caroline Street, Cathays	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	M&s Simply Food Central Square, Cathays	256 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	323 yd
Tesco Express	Street Record Tredegar Street, Cathays	408 yd
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Limited, 59 The Hayes, Cathays	412 yd
Tesco	26 - 27 St Mary Street, Cathays	474 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF10 5BT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
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	31.3%

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