Sloper Road, Cardiff, CF11 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF11 8LA is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	51.6%	45.9%	-5.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	48.4%	54.1%	5.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	46.2%	44.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	38.9%	0.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	28%	24.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.6%	6.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	3.3%	7%	3.7%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	76.9%	61.5%	-15.4%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	86.8%	76.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	76.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.7%	13.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sloper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sloper Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sloper Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 437th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

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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 8LA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 Sloper Road are based on 50 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 Sloper Road, Cardiff, CF11 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 8LA

Average Price
£201,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sloper Road

Average Price
£293,571

Semi-Detached
£238,132

Terraced
£247,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,100,189

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sloper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Sloper Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-03-17	£223,828
164 Sloper Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2015-07-03	£184,472
160 Sloper Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£146,250	2008-10-17	£272,364
160 Sloper Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1996-04-19	£264,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	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
Ninian Park Primary School Virgil Street , Grangetown CF11 8TF	- not rated	106 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	457 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Paul's C.I.W. Primary School Oakley Place , Grangetown CF11 7EU	- not rated	841 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	934 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grangetown Nursery School Avondale Road , Grangetown CF1 7DW	- not rated	1,061 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
Head Post Office	220 - 228 Penarth Road, Leckwith	306 yd
Black and White Cafe	1A North Clive Street, Grangetown	315 yd
M&P Direct Limited Cardiff	Unit 1a, Glynstell Park Glynstell Close, Leckwith	320 yd
ANGEL'S CAFE	Administration Block, Wholesale Fruit Centre Bessemer Road, Leckwith	412 yd
Grangetown Baptist Church	Grangetown Baptist Church Clive Street, Grangetown	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	513 yd
Cornwall Hotel	The Cornwall, 92 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	541 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	741 yd
Penarth Road Snooker Club	Penarth Snooker And Social Club, Marriot House Penarth Road	750 yd
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club Ferry Road, Grangetown	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EasyTali	3 Clive Street, Grangetown	350 yd
Le Mandela	156 Penarth Road, Grangetown	439 yd
inma's Continental Stores	152 Penarth Road, Grangetown	448 yd
Victory	140 Penarth Road, Grangetown	496 yd
Yangs Chinese Restaurant	189A Penarth Road, Grangetown	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	593 yd
Spanish Wines	4 Stadium Close, Leckwith	992 yd
Lidl	Unit J, Cardiff Bay Retail Park Ferry Road, Grangetown	1,040 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 8LA 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%

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

Overview of CF11 8LA