Smeaton Street, Cardiff, CF11 6FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF11 6FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.4%	4.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.2%	48.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	42%	44.6%	2.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	30.6%	35.6%	5.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 CF11 6FA 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	30.6%	31.3%	0.7%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	12.3%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	25%	26.5%	1.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	15.4%	25.1%	9.7%	1.1%	24.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	13%	5.1%	-7.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	8%	11.7%	3.7%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.1%	33.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-47.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	57.2%	61.4%	4.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	23.9%	0.0%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	61%	5.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	6.9%	26.6%	19.7%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	13.6%	6.8%	-6.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.1%	-7.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.5%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	46.9%	6.5%	40.4%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Smeaton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smeaton Street was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smeaton Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 504th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF11 6FA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Smeaton Street are based on 33 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 Smeaton Street, Cardiff, CF11 6FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 6FA

Average Price
£199,423

Semi-Detached
£208,009

Terraced
£182,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smeaton Street

Average Price
£222,682

Semi-Detached
£225,315

Terraced
£222,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smeaton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Smeaton Mews, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	2017-12-15	£196,447
3 Smeaton Mews Smeaton Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-12-15	£225,315
1 Smeaton Mews Smeaton Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-11-20	£184,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 6FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 6FA 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	75
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	403 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	730 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	1,028 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	1,071 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	1,259 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
Wyndham Street Pantry	3 - 5 Wyndham Street, Riverside	184 yd
Neighbourhood Kitchen	80 Tudor Street, Riverside	358 yd
Slimming World Consultant	25A Neville Street, Riverside	398 yd
Wales World Cafe	7 Neville Street, Riverside	406 yd
Maruti Restaurant and Grocery Limited	53 - 59 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Castle	Kings Castle, 74 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	530 yd
The Admiral Napier	Admiral Napier Hotel, 239 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	654 yd
Cardiff Squash Racket Club	Cardiff Squash Rackets Club Ryder Street, Pontcanna	657 yd
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	683 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Joes Pizza	6 Neville Street, Riverside	399 yd
Lucky House	56 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	425 yd
Riverside premier	61 - 63 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	436 yd
Laziza Take-Away	66 Tudor Street, Riverside	474 yd
Mr Kebab & Pizza	56 Tudor Street, Riverside	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	587 yd
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	607 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	629 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	678 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	900 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 6FA 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%

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

Overview of CF11 6FA