Forest Farm Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF14 7YT is primarily male, with 56.4% of the population 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	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	55.3%	56.4%	1.1%	49.0%	7.4%

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 CF14 7YT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	48%	51.1%	3.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	29.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	27.2%	30.4%	3.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	10.5%	5.9%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	28%	20.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	35%	41.6%	6.6%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.8%	84.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.7%	87%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Forest Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Farm Road was 277.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.7% higher than the Taff's Well average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forest Farm Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well and the 37th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 7YT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Forest Farm Road are based on 9 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 Forest Farm Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF14 7YT

Average Price
£30,416,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,416,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Farm Road

Average Price
£6,178,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£387,590

Detached
£753,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,713,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cardiff Laboratories Forest Farm Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£27,000,000	2021-04-22	£29,932,811
Cardiff Laboratories Forest Farm Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£17,760,000	2018-03-29	£21,494,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF14 7YT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radyr Primary School Park Road , Radyr CF15 8DF	- not rated	717 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bryn Deri Primary School Caer Graig , Radyr CF15 8RD	- not rated	746 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tongwynlais Primary School Merthyr Road , Tongwynlais CF15 7LF	- not rated	940 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coryton Primary School Hollybush Estate , Whitchurch CF14 7DS	- not rated	1,180 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radyr Comprehensive School Heol Isaf , Radyr CF15 8XG	- not rated	1,818 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
Cytiva	Cardiff Laboratories Forest Farm Road, Whitchurch	9 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Starbucks Longwood Drive, Whitchurch	509 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonald's Longwood Drive, Whitchurch	529 yd
Eurest @ Asda	Asda Cardiff Coryton Longwood Drive, Whitchurch	693 yd
Alex Gooch artisan baker	The Orchard, 7 Park Road, Radyr	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radyr Tap	Blain Builders, 1A Station Road, Radyr	953 yd
Tynant Inn	Tynant Inn Ffordd Treforgan, Morganstown	988 yd
Tongwynlais RFC	53 Merthyr Road, Tongwynlais	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Panku	Asda Cardiff Coryton Longwood Drive, Whitchurch		693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Walmart Supercentre	Asda Cardiff Coryton Longwood Drive, Whitchurch		693 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	2 Station Road, Radyr		965 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF14 7YT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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