Somerset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 6SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.9%	50%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	49.8%	60.5%	10.7%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	27.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	44.3%	46.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.7%	38.6%	3.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	16.3%	10.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	19.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16%	8.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.1%	11.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	10.4%	17.4%	7.0%	1.1%	16.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	56%	50.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	-30.7%
Arab	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	72%	73.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	72.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	14.8%	8.9%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Somerset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Grangetown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF11 6SY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Somerset Street are based on 82 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 Somerset Street, Cardiff, CF11 6SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 6SY

Average Price
£198,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,332

Detached
£188,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Street

Average Price
£206,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£206,681

Detached
£197,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Somerset Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-01-17	£238,952
22 Somerset Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-08	£218,615
12 Somerset Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-09-30	£198,706
28 Somerset Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-01-18	£217,936
14 Somerset Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-12-19	£248,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 6SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	587 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	591 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	778 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	1,218 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	1,246 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
Tramshed Cardiff	21 Clare Road, Grangetown	370 yd
Mama's Caribbean Cuisine	104 Clare Road, Grangetown	379 yd
Neighbourhood Kitchen	80 Tudor Street, Riverside	439 yd
Bab AL-Yemen Restaurant and Takeaway	132 Clare Road, Grangetown	456 yd
Pasha Cafe and Takeaway	136 Clare Road, Grangetown	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornwall Hotel	The Cornwall, 92 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	222 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	419 yd
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	577 yd
The Kings Castle	Kings Castle, 74 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	1,020 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M A Fish Bar	46 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	234 yd
Millennium Fish and Chips	59 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	254 yd
Laziza Take-Away	66 Tudor Street, Riverside	488 yd
Mr Kebab & Pizza	56 Tudor Street, Riverside	504 yd
Legends	158 - 160 Clare Road, Grangetown	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	551 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	582 yd
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	672 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	990 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	M&s Simply Food Central Square, Cathays	1,037 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 6SY 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	144.9 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 6SY