Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, CF11 9FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF11 9FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	51.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.1%	48.4%	5.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	43.9%	46.8%	2.9%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	34.4%	1.2%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.8%	6.4%	-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	41.1%	45.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.7%	28.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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	22%	24.1%	2.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	41.8%	4.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.3%	87%	-5.3%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	91.9%	88.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	4%	5.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	88.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.9%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Fairleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairleigh Road was 217.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% higher than the Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairleigh Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Riverside and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 9FR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Fairleigh Road are based on 140 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 Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, CF11 9FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF11 9FR

Average Price
£263,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£398,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairleigh Road

Average Price
£380,125

Semi-Detached
£362,201

Terraced
£428,036

Detached
£389,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,666

Other
£577,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Fairleigh Mews Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2024-06-07	£251,730
Flat 6 Fairleigh Mews Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-05-27	£215,888
Flat 1 Fairleigh Mews Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-07-29	£228,277
Flat 4 Fairleigh Mews Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-08-31	£230,590
Flat 3 Fairleigh Mews Fairleigh Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-10-26	£249,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF11 9FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	54
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	588 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	882 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Cathedral School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YH	- not rated	974 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Wyndham Crescent , Canton CF11 9EF	- not rated	1,055 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School Hendre Close , Llandaff CF5 2HT	- not rated	1,291 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
ORIEL’S	221 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	312 yd
Coffee #1	211 - 217 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	337 yd
Milkwood	83 Pontcanna Street, Pontcanna	396 yd
The Smoke House	77 Pontcanna Street, Pontcanna	411 yd
Cafe Brava	71 Pontcanna Street, Pontcanna	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Conway	Conway Hotel, 58 Conway Road, Pontcanna	323 yd
The Romilly	The Romilly Hotel, 69 - 71 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna	678 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood Hotel, 16 Severn Grove, Riverside	761 yd
Llandaff RFC	Llandaff Rugby Football Club Western Avenue, Llandaff	875 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, 29 Llandaff Road, Canton	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	239 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	278 yd
Hot Pantry Limited	229 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	299 yd
Pontcanna Grill & Pizza/Pontcanna Spice	90 - 92 Severn Road, Pontcanna	847 yd
Rock & Malt	89 - 89A Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna	848 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra Excelsior Road, Gabalfa	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	661 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra Excelsior Road, Gabalfa	916 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	1,082 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF11 9FR 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 9FR