Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 7AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46%	48.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	43.5%	46.6%	3.1%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	42%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.7%) 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	50%	53.1%	3.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.6%	33.6%	3.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	23.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26%	43.4%	17.4%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	24%	33.2%	9.2%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	43.7%	30.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-51.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	66.9%	65.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	20%	2.9%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	65.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	22.3%	18.9%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.8%	-17.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Corporation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Corporation Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 7AW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Corporation Road are based on 255 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 Corporation Road, Cardiff, CF11 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7AW

Average Price
£264,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,245

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Road

Average Price
£271,977

Semi-Detached
£315,234

Terraced
£283,825

Detached
£447,475

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,607

Other
£68,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Corporation Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-06-30	£155,605
96 Corporation Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-05-01	£291,819
70 Corporation Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-11-08	£211,046
78 Corporation Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-10-26	£257,000
80 Corporation Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£203,500	2018-07-30	£278,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 7AW 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	92
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	19
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	343 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	386 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Paul's C.I.W. Primary School Oakley Place , Grangetown CF11 7EU	- not rated	495 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	750 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	820 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
Falafel Land Cardiff	43 Corporation Road, Grangetown	141 yd
Khyber Cuisine	21 Corporation Road, Grangetown	219 yd
Harafs	17 Corporation Road, Grangetown	230 yd
MUSHTAQ SWEET	177 Penarth Road, Grangetown	314 yd
Community Café @ Grangetown Educational Centre	183 - 187 Penarth Road, Grangetown	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	368 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	514 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	586 yd
Cornwall Hotel	The Cornwall, 92 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	715 yd
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Ferry Road, Grangetown	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	98 yd
Grange Fish Bar	105 Corporation Road, Grangetown	103 yd
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	144 yd
Yangs Chinese Restaurant	189A Penarth Road, Grangetown	322 yd
Victory	140 Penarth Road, Grangetown	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	263 yd
Lidl	Unit J, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	1,013 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	1,046 yd
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	1,057 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	M&s Simply Food Central Square, Cathays	1,066 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7AW 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	209.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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