Lower Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 6LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 6LW is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	41.3%	39.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	58.7%	60.2%	1.5%	49.0%	11.2%

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 6LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	56.6%	60.9%	4.3%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	27.2%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.3%) 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	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.7%	34.8%	4.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	51.4%	12.7%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	11.9%	3%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.3%	55.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.8%	10.9%	9.1%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	64.3%	63.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	63.3%	1.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	12%	5.5%	-6.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lower Cathedral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Cathedral Road was 128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Cathedral Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 6LW, 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 Lower Cathedral Road are based on 70 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 Lower Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 6LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 6LW

Average Price
£254,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Cathedral Road

Average Price
£246,861

Semi-Detached
£339,043

Terraced
£285,474

Detached
£297,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,578

Other
£198,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Cathedral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Lower Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-03-05	£217,865
49 Lower Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-09-24	£275,357
57 Lower Cathedral Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	1995-10-27	£281,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 6LW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 6LW 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	134
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3

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	793 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	798 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	1,208 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	1,325 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	1,463 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	30 yd
Slimming World Consultant	25A Neville Street, Riverside	177 yd
Wales World Cafe	7 Neville Street, Riverside	247 yd
Cegin Cafe	Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	290 yd
Wyndham Street Pantry	3 - 5 Wyndham Street, Riverside	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardiff Squash Racket Club	Cardiff Squash Rackets Club Ryder Street, Pontcanna	479 yd
The Gate Keeper	The Gatekeeper, 9 Westgate Street, Cathays	527 yd
Mad Dog Brewery Co	17 - 19 Castle Street, Cathays	537 yd
Tiny Rebel	Tiny Rebel, 25 Westgate Street, Cathays	552 yd
Elevens Bar & Grill	15 Castle Street, Cathays	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	56 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	45 yd
Riverside premier	61 - 63 Lower Cathedral Road, Riverside	47 yd
Rocket Joes Pizza	6 Neville Street, Riverside	323 yd
Laziza Take-Away	66 Tudor Street, Riverside	331 yd
Mr Kebab & Pizza	56 Tudor Street, Riverside	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	391 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	416 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 114 St Mary Street, Cathays	679 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	770 yd
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	775 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 6LW 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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