Albert Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF11 6JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	41.7%	48.2%	6.5%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	31.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (87%) 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	41.5%	63.8%	22.3%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	37.3%	23.2%	-14.1%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	33.8%	27%	-6.8%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	15%	6.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	30.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	14.4%	15%	0.6%	1.1%	13.9%
Chinese	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	6.8%	14%	7.2%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	46%	40.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	-40.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	66.8%	62.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	63.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	7%	21.2%	14.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	6%	6.9%	0.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	3.1%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	39.8%	6.5%	33.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Albert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Street was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albert Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 201st lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 6JQ, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Albert Street are based on 76 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 Albert Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 6JQ

Average Price
£185,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,313

Other
£123,553

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Street

Average Price
£225,689

Semi-Detached
£293,460

Terraced
£238,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,543

Other
£121,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Albert Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-30	£206,841
83 Albert Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-04-18	£247,774
79 Albert Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-09	£235,163
First Floor Flat 69 Albert Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-06-04	£132,937
53 Albert Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-04-08	£230,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 6JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 6JQ 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	30
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	69 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	557 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	932 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Adjacent To Fitzalan High , Lawrenny Avenue CF11 8BR	- not rated	995 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	1,061 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
Riverside Cantonese Cardiff	Riverside Cantonese Restaurant Leckwith Road, Riverside	247 yd
The Italian Way	The Italian Way, 157 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	348 yd
Osaka	201 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	350 yd
Thai House/Bangkok Café	207 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	350 yd
Enzo café bistro	199 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Napier	Admiral Napier Hotel, 239 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	369 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	379 yd
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	385 yd
The Kings Castle	Kings Castle, 74 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	411 yd
The Canton Hotel	6 Llandaff Road, Riverside	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic grill	225 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	356 yd
The Codfather	92 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	394 yd
Mario's Takeaway	78 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	405 yd
Sushi Plus T/A	14 Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna	439 yd
Rocket Joes Pizza	6 Neville Street, Riverside	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	363 yd
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	383 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	575 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	911 yd
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	938 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 6JQ 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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