Taff Embankment, Cardiff, CF11 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 7BQ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50.8%	45.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.2%	54.4%	5.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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	41.8%	39.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	44.4%	13.7%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	17%	10.5%	-6.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	36.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	22.1%	34.6%	12.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	19.3%	11.2%	-8.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	17.1%	16.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	12.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	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.

In the area around CF11 7BQ this area, 35.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.1%	35.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11%	1.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	23.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7.8%	8%	0.2%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.3%	26%	17.7%	2.5%	23.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	64.1%	47.1%	-17.0%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	80.1%	63.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.1%	20.6%	14.5%	2.7%	17.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.3%	2.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	63.9%	-16.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.3%	14.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	15.3%	13.1%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.5%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Taff Embankment Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taff Embankment was 505.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.1% higher than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Taff Embankment has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 267.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.7%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF11 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7BQ

Average Price
£107,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,366

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
292 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-09-14	£115,937
274 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-26	£138,889
274 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-11-10	£145,767
272 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-10-19	£121,622
266 Taff Embankment, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2015-02-26	£112,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7BQ

Employment

CF11 7BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Other	37
Full-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	508 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	531 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Mount Stuart Primary Adelaide Street , Butetown CF10 5BS	- not rated	719 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	731 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	806 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	172 yd
Vibes	20 Harrowby Street, Butetown	410 yd
Dirty Bird	Unit B, Building 7 To 8 Curran Road, Butetown	448 yd
CF10 Retail - Dumballs Road Canteen	2 Dumballs Road, Butetown	481 yd
Subway At Cardiff & Vale College	2 Dumballs Road, Butetown	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	367 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	684 yd
Cardiff Yacht Club	Cardiff Yacht Club Windsor Esplanade, Butetown	734 yd
Jd Wetherspoons	The Mount Stuart Stuart Place, Butetown	781 yd
Eli Jenkins	7 - 8 Bute Crescent, Butetown	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange Fish Bar	105 Corporation Road, Grangetown	541 yd
Carlos Pizza	20 West Bute Street, Butetown	610 yd
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	719 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 17a, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	728 yd
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Shop, Embassy House, 96 Bute Street, Butetown	721 yd
Tesco	Unit 17, Mermaid Quay Bute Street, Butetown	750 yd
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	899 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7BQ 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	262.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 7BQ