Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, CF11 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 8HQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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%	46.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50%	53.2%	3.2%	49.0%	4.2%

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	31.9%	39.7%	7.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	37.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	10.8%	4.3%	-6.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	42.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	28.4%	28.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	4.3%	6%	1.7%	1.2%	4.8%

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 8HQ this area, 30% 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	34.5%	30%	-4.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	11.2%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	29%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
White	80.1%	68%	-12.1%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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%	82.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.8%	4.8%	5.6%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	81.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.8%	11.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Leckwith Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leckwith Avenue was 183.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.1% higher than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leckwith Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 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 8HQ, 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 Leckwith Avenue are based on 38 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 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, CF11 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 8HQ

Average Price
£281,713

Semi-Detached
£291,939

Terraced
£280,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leckwith Avenue

Average Price
£285,381

Semi-Detached
£295,969

Terraced
£284,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leckwith AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-04	£280,273
72 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-03	£288,650
22 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-10-24	£290,367
6 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£291,300	2023-10-06	£300,659
30 Leckwith Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-02-27	£320,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 8HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 8HQ 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	73
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	410 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Adjacent To Fitzalan High , Lawrenny Avenue CF11 8BR	- not rated	553 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	584 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	761 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	780 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
Riverside Cantonese Cardiff	Riverside Cantonese Restaurant Leckwith Road, Riverside	231 yd
The Sand Martin	The Sandmartin Ffordd Fred Keenor, Canton	457 yd
Amaze Playz	Third Floor, Alexandra House, 307 - 315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	490 yd
Taff Housing Association Community Hub	Unit 1, Alexandra House, 307 - 315 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	491 yd
FFLOC	327 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	323 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	449 yd
Canton Liberal Club	301 - 303 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	463 yd
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	531 yd
The Admiral Napier	Admiral Napier Hotel, 239 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	200 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	525 yd
Canton Fishbar	212 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	535 yd
Mowglis Indian takeaway	222 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	539 yd
Sicilian Pizza Cardiff Ltd	230 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	547 yd
Magic grill	225 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	480 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	528 yd
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	660 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	720 yd
Lidl	Lidl Leckwith Road, Canton	742 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 8HQ 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	200.7 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	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 8HQ