Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, CF11 8BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 8BR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 8BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	59%	68.2%	9.2%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-28.8%
Separated	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) 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	32.1%	35.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.3%	20.2%	2.9%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	15.8%	6.1%	-9.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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 8BR this area, 30.6% 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	42.8%	30.6%	-12.2%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	9.7%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.7%	4.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	9%	24%	15.0%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	2.8%	6.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.5%	18.7%	18.2%	0.7%	18.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	11.8%	10.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.7%	56.5%	-30.2%	81.4%	-24.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	88.3%	85%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	10%	8.0%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	84.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	14.1%	6.0%	8.1%

Safety

Is Lawrenny Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrenny Avenue was 901.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 945.5% higher than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrenny Avenue has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 354.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF11 8BR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Lawrenny Avenue are based on 47 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 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, CF11 8BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 8BR

Average Price
£223,420

Semi-Detached
£182,823

Terraced
£247,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrenny Avenue

Average Price
£175,700

Semi-Detached
£214,725

Terraced
£195,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,505

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrenny AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-06	£118,464
23 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-04-15	£221,061
15 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-07-07	£214,555
13 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2010-11-29	£209,682
25 Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2010-07-09	£220,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 8BR

Employment

CF11 8BR area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Unemployed	31
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	13
Retired	13
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Adjacent To Fitzalan High , Lawrenny Avenue CF11 8BR	- not rated	202 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	389 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	720 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	726 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	837 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 Sand Martin	The Sandmartin Ffordd Fred Keenor, Canton	203 yd
CF10 Retail Ltd at Cardiff and Vale College	Cardiff And Vale College, Cardiff International Sports Stadium Leckwith Road, Canton	375 yd
Compass at Cardiff City Stadium	Cardiff City Stadium Leckwith Road, Canton	429 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Store, Capital Retail Park Leckwith Road, Canton	457 yd
Compass @ Asda	Asda Store, Capital Retail Park Leckwith Road, Canton	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	525 yd
Canton Liberal Club	301 - 303 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	807 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	820 yd
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	902 yd
The Canton Hotel	6 Llandaff Road, Riverside	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, Capital Retail Park Leckwith Road, Canton	457 yd
Mowglis Indian takeaway	222 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	842 yd
Sicilian Pizza Cardiff Ltd	230 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	844 yd
Canton Fishbar	212 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	851 yd
Domino's Pizza	200 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Leckwith Road, Canton	374 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	851 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	873 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	879 yd
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	1,029 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 8BR 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	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 8BR