Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, CF11 7HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 7HE is primarily male, with 54.9% 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%	45.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	50%	54.9%	4.9%	49.0%	5.9%

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 7HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	43.9%	54.4%	10.5%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	35%	-7.0%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	48.3%	42.3%	-6.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	29.3%	37.4%	8.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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	30.6%	24.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	27.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.3%	12.1%	9.8%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57.1%	48.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	0.6%	7.6%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.5%	61.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.3%	13.1%	8.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	61.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.5%	14.0%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	9.2%	5.5%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	3.8%	-8.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Street was 111.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmesdale Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 7HE, 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 Holmesdale Street are based on 115 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 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, CF11 7HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 7HE

Average Price
£186,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesdale Street

Average Price
£234,463

Semi-Detached
£235,353

Terraced
£262,151

Detached
£232,979

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,394

Other
£19,016

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesdale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-09-11	£155,053
52 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2011-07-25	£166,980
50 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2008-02-22	£235,119
34 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2004-05-28	£260,695
50 Holmesdale Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2002-06-14	£300,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 7HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 7HE 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	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	25
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance 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 Paul's C.I.W. Primary School Oakley Place , Grangetown CF11 7EU	- not rated	83 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	196 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	313 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	773 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Hamadryad Road , CF10 5UY	- not rated	800 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	419 yd
The Salvation Army	1 Avondale Road, Grangetown	603 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonald's, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	662 yd
Costa Ltd	The Pod, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	662 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken	Unit M2, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Ferry Road, Grangetown	234 yd
Penarth Road Snooker Club	Penarth Snooker And Social Club, Marriot House Penarth Road	756 yd
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	800 yd
Docks Conservative Club	Docks Conservative Club Burt Street, Butetown	933 yd
Cardiff Yacht Club	Cardiff Yacht Club Windsor Esplanade, Butetown	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World Chinese Takeaway	136 Paget Street, Grangetown	259 yd
Pigsy's Hot food	Street Record Fleetway, Leckwith	503 yd
Grange Fish Bar	105 Corporation Road, Grangetown	570 yd
Chicken Shack Cardiff	38 Corporation Road, Grangetown	657 yd
Dunya	55 Corporation Road, Grangetown	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit J, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	456 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	662 yd
Asda	Asda Superstore, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	704 yd
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	739 yd
Spanish Wines	4 Stadium Close, Leckwith	925 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 7HE 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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