Taff Embankment, Cardiff, CF11 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	36.9%	6.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	42.8%	-8.9%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.2%	32%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	19.7%	-11.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	38.6%	11.1%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	9.7%	10%	0.3%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.9%	72%	-0.9%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	83.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	83.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.7%	10.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Taff Embankment Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taff Embankment was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Taff Embankment has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Taff Embankment are based on 136 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 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, CF11 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7BJ

Average Price
£359,632

Semi-Detached
£342,522

Terraced
£362,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taff Embankment

Average Price
£267,281

Semi-Detached
£365,605

Terraced
£344,900

Detached
£272,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,666

Other
£452,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taff EmbankmentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-24	£383,880
142 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-21	£417,721
152 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-19	£366,022
136 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-06-17	£366,758
156 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-23	£377,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 7BJ 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	75
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	372 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	618 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	720 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	772 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	789 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
The Salvation Army	1 Avondale Road, Grangetown	233 yd
Dirty Bird	Unit B, Building 7 To 8 Curran Road, Butetown	315 yd
CF10 Retail - Dumballs Road Canteen	2 Dumballs Road, Butetown	419 yd
Subway At Cardiff & Vale College	2 Dumballs Road, Butetown	419 yd
The Greedy Bear	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	497 yd
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	607 yd
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	763 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	904 yd
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Ferry Road, Grangetown	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Fish Bar	105 Corporation Road, Grangetown	304 yd
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	475 yd
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	541 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	136 Paget Street, Grangetown	619 yd
Yangs Chinese Restaurant	189A Penarth Road, Grangetown	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	656 yd
Sainsbury's	Shop, Embassy House, 96 Bute Street, Butetown	960 yd
Tesco	Unit 17, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	992 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7BJ 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	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 7BJ