Ferndale Street, Cardiff, CF11 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF11 7BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	39.4%	50.2%	10.8%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	35.6%	-11.4%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	51.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	26.8%	30.3%	3.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.4%	6%	0.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	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	31.4%	20.9%	-10.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	16.7%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	10.5%	3.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	27.6%	32.2%	4.6%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	40.6%	32.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-48.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	56.1%	64.2%	8.1%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	21.9%	-3.4%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	64.5%	8.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	24.9%	18.8%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	4.4%	-16.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	16.5%	46.2%	-29.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	48.8%	6.5%	42.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Ferndale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Street was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ferndale Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 7BA, 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 Ferndale Street are based on 78 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 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, CF11 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7BA

Average Price
£289,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Street

Average Price
£271,078

Semi-Detached
£273,240

Terraced
£271,952

Detached
£202,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-12-18	£312,815
8 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-02-28	£292,354
46 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-09-19	£277,289
8 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2017-11-03	£296,757
24 Ferndale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2014-04-22	£266,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 7BA 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	89
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	267 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	599 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	726 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	735 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	991 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
Harafs	17 Corporation Road, Grangetown	88 yd
Khyber Cuisine	21 Corporation Road, Grangetown	91 yd
MUSHTAQ SWEET	177 Penarth Road, Grangetown	110 yd
Falafel Land Cardiff	43 Corporation Road, Grangetown	123 yd
Community Café @ Grangetown Educational Centre	183 - 187 Penarth Road, Grangetown	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	215 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	331 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	453 yd
Cornwall Hotel	The Cornwall, 92 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	499 yd
Great Western Lloyds Bar	64 St Mary Street, Cathays	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	152 yd
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	159 yd
Yangs Chinese Restaurant	189A Penarth Road, Grangetown	173 yd
Legends	158 - 160 Clare Road, Grangetown	198 yd
Victory	140 Penarth Road, Grangetown	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	137 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	795 yd
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	804 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Ground Floor Commercial Unit 4, Bbc Building Central Square, Cathays	880 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	M&s Simply Food Central Square, Cathays	881 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7BA 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 7BA