Penstone Court, Cardiff, CF10 5NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF10 5NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	51.5%	7.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.8%	48.5%	-7.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	65.9%	61.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	30%	5.5%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.7%	56.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	27.4%	34.9%	7.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	6%	8.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5NL this area, 4.3% 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	14.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	71.3%	11.7%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	13.3%	8.6%	3.1%	10.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.2%	70.4%	-13.8%	81.4%	-11.0%
Arab	2.3%	6%	3.7%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	80%	70.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	70.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	10.3%	8.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Penstone Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penstone Court was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Butetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penstone Court has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Butetown and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.8%.

🔎 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 5NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Penstone Court are based on 475 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 Penstone Court, Cardiff, CF10 5NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF10 5NL

Average Price
£222,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,696

Other
£181,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penstone Court

Average Price
£251,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,260

Other
£182,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penstone CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Geneva House, 30 Penstone Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-03-26	£251,158
Geneva House, 9 Penstone Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-03	£164,667
Geneva House, 8 Penstone Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-11-04	£157,048
Geneva House, 26 Penstone Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-08-30	£284,425
Geneva House, 27 Penstone Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-23	£149,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF10 5NL

Employment

CF10 5NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Stuart Primary Adelaide Street , Butetown CF10 5BS	- not rated	577 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	581 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	721 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	782 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	838 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
Vibes	20 Harrowby Street, Butetown	306 yd
The Salvation Army	1 Avondale Road, Grangetown	379 yd
Mischiefs	36 James Street, Butetown	393 yd
Butetown Community Centre	Butetown Community Centre Loudoun Square, Butetown	429 yd
Roosters	15 West Bute Street, Butetown	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	325 yd
Eli Jenkins	7 - 8 Bute Crescent, Butetown	610 yd
Glee Club	The Glee Club, Mermaid Quay Stuart Street, Butetown	643 yd
Jd Wetherspoons	The Mount Stuart Stuart Place, Butetown	646 yd
Cardiff Yacht Club	Cardiff Yacht Club Windsor Esplanade, Butetown	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlos Pizza	20 West Bute Street, Butetown	423 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 17a, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	562 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Mermaid Quay Stuart Street, Butetown	638 yd
Greggs Plc	Unit 21, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	639 yd
Boss & Brew Academy	The Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Butetown	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Shop, Embassy House, 96 Bute Street, Butetown	542 yd
Tesco	Unit 17, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	580 yd
The Co-operative Group	Unit 2, Aquila House Pierhead Street, Butetown	984 yd
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	1,077 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF10 5NL 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF10 5NL