The Boulevard, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF11 8FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.6%	2.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.3%	48.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	45.5%	68.6%	23.1%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	24.1%	-12.9%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	64.1%	16.9%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	32.9%	30.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.7%	3.8%	-9.9%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8FB this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	6.4%	-14.6%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	2.7%	-16.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	19.5%	2.8%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	51.8%	24.6%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.8%	84.2%	6.4%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.9%

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	91%	85%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Boulevard was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Boulevard has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 238th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 8FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 The Boulevard are based on 137 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 The Boulevard, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 8FB

Average Price
£255,447

Semi-Detached
£381,625

Terraced
£334,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,150

Other
£124,842

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Boulevard

Average Price
£232,214

Semi-Detached
£386,894

Terraced
£330,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,014

Other
£571,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 The Boulevard, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-22	£200,000
27 The Boulevard, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2024-10-21	£219,889
7 The Boulevard, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-19	£215,872
69 The Boulevard, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-06-28	£290,726
49 The Boulevard, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-05	£215,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 8FB

Employment

CF11 8FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
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
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	578 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	614 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millbank Primary School Clarke Street , Ely CF5 5AL	- not rated	680 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	883 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodlands High School Vincent Road , Ely CF5 5AQ	- not rated	934 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
591 Pizzeria	591 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	259 yd
Ansh	589 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	261 yd
Nook	587 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	264 yd
Bloc Coffee LTD	The Former Toilet Block Cowbridge Road East, Canton	324 yd
Maasi's Cardiff	St Lukes Church Hall, St Luke's Church Cowbridge Road East, Canton	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park	Victoria Park Hotel, 422 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	427 yd
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	646 yd
Fairwater Conservative Club	Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Road, Llandaff	842 yd
Ely Conservative Club	Flat, Ely Conservative Club, 24 - 26 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	1,028 yd
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Deck Fish & Chips	597 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	247 yd
Parc Deli	444A Cowbridge Road East, Canton	264 yd
Love Curry	452 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	267 yd
Nishirath Kitchen	442 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	361 yd
Han Sing	436 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	615 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	815 yd
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff	994 yd
Farmfood Ltd	Farmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	1,066 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 8FB 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	194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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