Mark Street, Cardiff, CF11 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 6LL is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	45%	41.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	55%	58.7%	3.7%	49.0%	9.7%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	52.2%	54.6%	2.4%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	29.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	41%	-3.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	37.5%	37.8%	0.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.4%	16.6%	3.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	20%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.6%	12.1%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.2%	17.5%	9.3%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68%	62.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	-18.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	67.7%	69.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	69.8%	3.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	15.1%	6.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	4.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Mark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mark Street was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mark Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 513th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 156.7%.

🔎 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 6LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Mark Street are based on 27 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 Mark Street, Cardiff, CF11 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 6LL

Average Price
£300,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mark Street

Average Price
£304,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mark Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Mark Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-04-22	£267,719
9 Mark Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-03-11	£310,717
28 Mark Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-18	£248,459
5 Mark Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2022-10-10	£369,629
4 Mark Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-14	£363,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 6LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 6LL 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	85
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	859 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	930 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	1,300 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	1,416 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	1,452 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
Maruti Restaurant and Grocery Limited	53 - 59 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	175 yd
Pettigrew Tea Rooms	West Lodge Castle Street, Cathays	214 yd
Slimming World Consultant	25A Neville Street, Riverside	273 yd
Cegin Cafe	Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	278 yd
Wales World Cafe	7 Neville Street, Riverside	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad Dog Brewery Co	17 - 19 Castle Street, Cathays	398 yd
The Gate Keeper	The Gatekeeper, 9 Westgate Street, Cathays	400 yd
Elevens Bar & Grill	15 Castle Street, Cathays	419 yd
Tiny Rebel	Tiny Rebel, 25 Westgate Street, Cathays	431 yd
Fuel Rock Club Ltd	Unit 5, The Grand Womanby Street, Cathays	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside premier	61 - 63 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	179 yd
Lucky House	56 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	179 yd
Rocket Joes Pizza	6 Neville Street, Riverside	409 yd
Laziza Take-Away	66 Tudor Street, Riverside	416 yd
Mr Kebab & Pizza	56 Tudor Street, Riverside	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	440 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	452 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 114 St Mary Street, Cathays	567 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	716 yd
Tesco	26 - 27 St Mary Street, Cathays	720 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 6LL 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	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 6LL