Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 9AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	46.8%	43.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	37.4%	9.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.3%	2.8%	-6.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44.2%	46.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	26.3%	30.8%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9AN this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	28.3%	-17.5%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	18%	4.1%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	11.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	20.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	7.2%	14.3%	7.1%	1.1%	13.2%
Chinese	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	5%	5.8%	0.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	16.9%	16.9%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	73.4%	44%	-29.4%	81.4%	-37.4%
Arab	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	70.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	20.6%	10.2%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	70.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	0%	21.4%	21.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2.3%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Cowbridge Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowbridge Road East was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowbridge Road East has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF11 9AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Cowbridge Road East are based on 583 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 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 9AN

Average Price
£1,084,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,042

Detached
£1,035,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,067,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowbridge Road East

Average Price
£298,709

Semi-Detached
£377,242

Terraced
£344,622

Detached
£577,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,697

Other
£437,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowbridge Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 - 257 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£1,483,909	2015-07-14	£2,034,723
241A Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2007-06-29	£1,048,257
241A Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, a newly built property	£42,500	1996-05-16	£230,265
243 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, a newly built property	£25,000	1995-10-25	£152,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 9AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF11 9AN 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	49
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	301 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	392 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	581 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	953 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	1,033 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
Calabrisella	154 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	44 yd
Saffron Cafe	269 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	76 yd
Tuck In Cafe	132 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	89 yd
Quantum Cafe	Cafe, 1A Severn Road, Pontcanna	103 yd
Sizzle and Smoke	126A Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	1 yd
The Admiral Napier	Admiral Napier Hotel, 239 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	40 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	88 yd
The Canton Hotel	6 Llandaff Road, Riverside	145 yd
Canton Liberal Club	301 - 303 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic grill	225 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	86 yd
The Codfather	92 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	234 yd
Sushi Plus T/A	14 Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna	281 yd
Mario's Takeaway	78 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	294 yd
Domino's Pizza	200 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	51 yd
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	162 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	231 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	554 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	769 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 9AN 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.