Watkiss Way, Cardiff, CF11 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	41.8%	49.4%	7.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	58.2%	50.6%	-7.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 CF11 0JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	74.1%	53.4%	-20.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	33.1%	17.9%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	66.1%	48.7%	-17.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	25.5%	32%	6.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	4.8%	1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	21.8%	19.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.7%	2.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	28.2%	-31.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	17.2%	16.6%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92.7%	55.1%	-37.6%	81.4%	-26.3%
Arab	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	89.1%	77.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	77.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.7%	12.1%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watkiss Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkiss Way was 328.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.4% higher than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watkiss Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF11 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 Watkiss Way are based on 173 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 Watkiss Way, Cardiff, CF11 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 0JL

Average Price
£1,080,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,080,061

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkiss Way

Average Price
£325,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,922

Other
£1,062,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkiss WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Commercial Units Phase 1 Bayscape Watkiss Way, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2018-06-20	£1,062,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 0JL

Employment

CF11 0JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	90
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cogan Primary School Pill Street , Cogan CF64 2JS	- not rated	1,025 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cogan Nursery School Cawnpore Street , Cogan CF64 2JU	- not rated	1,179 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Dryden Road , CF64 2RT	- not rated	1,185 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandough Primary Dochdwy Road , Llandough CF64 2QD	- not rated	1,224 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albert C.P. School Albert Road , CF64 1BX	- not rated	1,249 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
Ice Arena Wales	Ice Arena Wales Olympian Drive, Grangetown	203 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Starbucks, International Sports Village International Drive, Grangetown	307 yd
Coffi Co	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 2, Bayscape Cardiff Marina Watkiss Way, Grangetown	384 yd
Legacy Leisure - Coffee &	Cardiff International Pool Olympian Drive, Grangetown	448 yd
Fun HQ Cardiff	Cardiff International Pool Olympian Drive, Grangetown	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oystercatcher	The Oyster Catcher Terra Nova Way	551 yd
the pilot pub	Pilot Hotel, 67 Queens Road	898 yd
Cogan Coronation Club & Institute	Cogan Coronation Club, 1 Hewell Street, Cogan	952 yd
The Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 69 Glebe Street	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CT Heaven Ltd	3 Trem Y Bae	707 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 3b Dunleavy Drive, Grangetown	757 yd
Spring Garden	Spring Garden Chip Shop, 5 Pill Street, Cogan	877 yd
Magic Wok	Magic Wok, 31 Glebe Street	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Wm Morrisons International Drive, Grangetown		435 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Terra Nova Way		579 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 0JL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	40.0%

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

Overview of CF11 0JL