Severn Road, Cardiff, CF11 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF11 9DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.8%	48.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.2%	51.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	54.8%	59.4%	4.6%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	22.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	24.6%	29.4%	4.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	63.8%	12.4%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	5%	6.1%	1.1%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.4%	83.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	85.4%	79.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.3%	10.9%	5.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	79.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.9%	9.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	1%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Severn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Severn Road was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Severn Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CF11 9DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 Severn Road are based on 159 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 Severn Road, Cardiff, CF11 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 9DS

Average Price
£169,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£169,822

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Severn Road

Average Price
£309,696

Semi-Detached
£414,292

Terraced
£348,916

Detached
£273,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,930

Other
£178,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Severn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Severn Court Severn Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£73,500	2003-06-19	£171,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 9DS

Employment

CF11 9DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF11 9DS 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	133
Self-Employed	38
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2

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	192 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kitchener Primary School Kitchener Road , Canton CF11 6HT	- not rated	448 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	623 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	1,041 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	1,143 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
Quantum Cafe	Cafe, 1A Severn Road, Pontcanna	27 yd
Tuck In Cafe	132 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	38 yd
Sizzle and Smoke	126A Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	51 yd
Beanfreaks	124 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	57 yd
Senbros	122 - 122A Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Admiral Napier	Admiral Napier Hotel, 239 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	82 yd
Ivor Davies	The Ivor Davies, 245 - 249 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	110 yd
Canton Cross Vaults	1 Leckwith Road, Canton	198 yd
The Canton Hotel	6 Llandaff Road, Riverside	200 yd
The Kings Castle	Kings Castle, 74 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic grill	225 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	68 yd
The Codfather	92 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	147 yd
Sushi Plus T/A	14 Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna	184 yd
Mario's Takeaway	78 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	207 yd
Rock & Malt	89 - 89A Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Food Centre	114 Cowbridge Road East, Riverside	78 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	160 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	302 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	489 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	847 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 9DS 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	264 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF11 9DS