Forrest Street, Cardiff, CF11 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 7EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	58.9%	59.6%	0.7%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27%	23.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.4%	16%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	6.2%	-9.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	40.7%	5.0%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	10.9%	17.4%	6.5%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	58.6%	51.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.3%	10%	5.7%	0.6%	9.4%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	79.3%	77%	-2.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	77%	-1.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.3%	11.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Forrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forrest Street was 180.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% higher than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forrest Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Forrest Street are based on 15 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 Forrest Street, Cardiff, CF11 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7EQ

Average Price
£237,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrest Street

Average Price
£239,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,372

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrest Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Forrest Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£282,500	2025-06-20	£283,604
6 Forrest Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2023-11-27	£270,857
14 Forrest Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£242,250	2021-08-04	£282,350
12 Forrest Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£206,250	2020-07-31	£270,785
6 Forrest Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2017-05-05	£275,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 7EQ 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	94
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
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
St Paul's C.I.W. Primary School Oakley Place , Grangetown CF11 7EU	- not rated	133 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	147 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	389 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	606 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	825 yd	Welsh establishment	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
Grangetown Baptist Church	Grangetown Baptist Church Clive Street, Grangetown	342 yd
Falafel Land Cardiff	43 Corporation Road, Grangetown	480 yd
The Salvation Army	1 Avondale Road, Grangetown	497 yd
Khyber Cuisine	21 Corporation Road, Grangetown	535 yd
Harafs	17 Corporation Road, Grangetown	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Ferry Road, Grangetown	447 yd
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	623 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	843 yd
Penarth Road Snooker Club	Penarth Snooker And Social Club, Marriot House Penarth Road	880 yd
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Chinese Takeaway	136 Paget Street, Grangetown	144 yd
Grange Fish Bar	105 Corporation Road, Grangetown	356 yd
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	450 yd
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	455 yd
EasyTali	3 Clive Street, Grangetown	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	548 yd
Lidl	Unit J, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	664 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	877 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	919 yd
Spanish Wines	4 Stadium Close, Leckwith	1,080 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7EQ 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 7EQ