Bute Street, Cardiff, CF10 5HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF10 5HR is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	42.4%	43.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	57.6%	56.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	7.6%

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 5HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	33.1%	42.7%	9.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	35.5%	9.2%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	20.8%	10.3%	-10.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	29%	44.2%	15.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	22.7%	30%	7.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	26.8%	16.4%	-10.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	14.5%	6.7%	-7.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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 5HR this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.5%	31.3%	-21.2%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	29.3%	14.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	23.4%	28.7%	5.3%	2.5%	26.2%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	11.5%	4.9%	-6.6%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	26.8%	29.4%	2.6%	81.4%	-52.0%
Arab	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	0.6%	8.2%
Other	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	39.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	3.3%	12.1%	8.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	27.9%	26.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	24.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	39.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	37.4%	36.3%	9.8%	27.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	12.3%	6.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	8.5%	-23.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	51%	6.5%	44.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Bute Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bute Street was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Butetown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bute Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.5%.

🔎 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 5HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 Bute Street are based on 122 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 Bute Street, Cardiff, CF10 5HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF10 5HR

Average Price
£114,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,318

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bute Street

Average Price
£254,890

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,472

Detached
£832,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,057

Other
£602,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bute Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Bute Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2017-10-23	£112,500
197 Bute Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2005-09-15	£103,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF10 5HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF10 5HR 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	80
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	3
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's R.C. Primary School Letton Way , Cardiff Bay CF10 4AB	- not rated	301 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School North Church Street , Butetown CF10 5HB	- not rated	457 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mount Stuart Primary Adelaide Street , Butetown CF10 5BS	- not rated	856 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	1,060 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	1,094 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
Togayo Cafe	201 Bute Street, Butetown	7 yd
Raymonds Fish & Chips	Raymonds Fish & Chips, 209 Bute Street, Butetown	56 yd
Kingdom of Sheba	Betting Office, 188 Bute Street, Butetown	89 yd
Butetown Community Centre	Butetown Community Centre Loudoun Square, Butetown	209 yd
CF10 Retail - Dumballs Road Canteen	2 Dumballs Road, Butetown	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	724 yd
Eli Jenkins	7 - 8 Bute Crescent, Butetown	780 yd
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	782 yd
Glee Club	The Glee Club, Mermaid Quay Stuart Street, Butetown	851 yd
Jd Wetherspoons	The Mount Stuart Stuart Place, Butetown	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlos Pizza	20 West Bute Street, Butetown	627 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 17a, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	782 yd
Boss & Brew Academy	The Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Butetown	784 yd
Greggs Plc	Unit 21, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	843 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Mermaid Quay Stuart Street, Butetown	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Shop, Embassy House, 96 Bute Street, Butetown	730 yd
Tesco	Unit 17, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	785 yd
The Co-operative Group	Unit 2, Aquila House Pierhead Street, Butetown	889 yd
Tesco Express	Street Record Tredegar Street, Cathays	1,041 yd
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Limited, 59 The Hayes, Cathays	1,058 yd

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of CF10 5HR