Virgil Street, Cardiff, CF11 8TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 8TE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	45.2%	55.4%	10.2%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	27.9%	-9.4%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.3%	45.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	28.9%	31.2%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	21.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	42.6%	13.2%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82%	74.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	-7.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	81.6%	81.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	81.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	9.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Virgil Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virgil Street was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Grangetown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Virgil Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Grangetown and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF11 8TE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Virgil Street are based on 37 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 Virgil Street, Cardiff, CF11 8TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 8TE

Average Price
£209,479

Semi-Detached
£242,603

Terraced
£201,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virgil Street

Average Price
£255,042

Semi-Detached
£285,547

Terraced
£213,004

Detached
£390,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virgil Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Virgil Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-07-29	£240,702
16 Virgil Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2021-07-19	£203,264
6 Virgil Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-06-03	£215,739
20 Virgil Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-04-23	£209,858
10 Virgil Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2019-12-06	£235,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 8TE

Employment

CF11 8TE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	75
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	348 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Lucknow Street , Grangetown CF11 6NA	- not rated	361 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	1,001 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grange Town Primary Bromsgrove Street , Grangetown CF11 7XS	- not rated	1,023 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	1,031 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
Bab AL-Yemen Restaurant and Takeaway	132 Clare Road, Grangetown	334 yd
Pasha Cafe and Takeaway	136 Clare Road, Grangetown	341 yd
Pasha Sandwich Bar	146 Clare Road, Grangetown	346 yd
Mama's Caribbean Cuisine	104 Clare Road, Grangetown	347 yd
Mandi Madina	170 Clare Road, Grangetown	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornwall Hotel	The Cornwall, 92 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	133 yd
The Grange	134 Penarth Road, Grangetown	374 yd
Sai La Vie	109 - 111 Clare Road, Grangetown	396 yd
The Depot	The Depot Warehouse Williams Way, Butetown	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Fish and Chips	59 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	161 yd
M A Fish Bar	46 Cornwall Street, Grangetown	278 yd
Legends	158 - 160 Clare Road, Grangetown	359 yd
inma's Continental Stores	152 Penarth Road, Grangetown	364 yd
Le Mandela	156 Penarth Road, Grangetown	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Corporation Road, Grangetown	480 yd
Zaeka Ltd	36 - 38 Tudor Street, Riverside	748 yd
Eastern Chinese Supermarket	26 Tudor Street, Riverside	768 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 8TE 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	181.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 8TE