Heol Penlan, Cardiff, CF14 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF14 2BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 CF14 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	37%	46.9%	9.9%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	34.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	16%	10.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5%	7%	2.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	29.7%	31.6%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	33.6%	19.6%	-14.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.2%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	34.6%	10.6%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.6%	92.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	92.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Heol Penlan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heol Penlan was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% lower than the Taff's Well average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heol Penlan has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF14 2BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Heol Penlan are based on 88 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 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, CF14 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF14 2BZ

Average Price
£234,280

Semi-Detached
£298,802

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,552

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heol Penlan

Average Price
£243,102

Semi-Detached
£303,010

Terraced
£287,110

Detached
£161,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,795

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heol PenlanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-19	£190,000
56 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-25	£366,416
51 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-05-23	£564,082
79 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-04-22	£155,629
84 Heol Penlan, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-22	£172,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF14 2BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radyr Comprehensive School Heol Isaf , Radyr CF15 8XG	- not rated	953 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whitchurch High School Penlline Road , Whitchurch CF14 2XJ	- not rated	983 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coryton Primary School Hollybush Estate , Whitchurch CF14 7DS	- not rated	1,143 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Heol Y Bont , Gogledd Llandaf CF14 2JL	- not rated	1,619 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pencae Highfields , Gillian Road CF5 2QA	- not rated	1,745 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
Salkaara	125 Station Road, Llandaff North	842 yd
Cafe Artiste	121 Station Road, Llandaff North	860 yd
Sushi Life Whitchurch	Gee & Hayes, 16 Park Road, Whitchurch	895 yd
Mr Brightsides	109 Station Road, Llandaff North	900 yd
Gathering Ground	12 Park Road, Whitchurch	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitchurch Rugby, Sports & Social Club	Whitchurch Rugby Club Samuel's Crescent, Whitchurch	95 yd
Llandaff North Rugby Sports & Social Club	42 Radyr Road, Llandaff North	707 yd
The Railway Hotel	The Railway Hotel, 132 Station Road, Llandaff North	821 yd
Earl Haig Memorial British Legion	The Royal British Legion, 23 - 25 Penlline Road, Whitchurch	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	135 Station Road, Llandaff North	816 yd
Five Star Fish Bar	Five Star Fish Bar, 137 Station Road, Llandaff North	823 yd
New India House	102 Station Road, Llandaff North	875 yd
Golden Lotus	100 Station Road, Llandaff North	881 yd
Ozzy's Sandwich Bar	2 Park Road, Whitchurch	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	143 Station Road, Llandaff North	823 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, 2 - 4 Park Road, Whitchurch	904 yd
The Co-operative Group	Radyr Court Shopping Precinct Radyr Court Road, Llandaff	1,038 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF14 2BZ 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	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF14 2BZ