Banc Yr Afon, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9TU

Overview of CF15 9TU

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Banc Yr Afon is in Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff and in Cardiff district. CF15 9TU is located in the Pentyrch and St Fagans electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Banc Yr Afon, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9TU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF15 9TT, CF15 9TR, CF15 7RE, CF15 7RA, CF15 7RJ, CF15 7RB, CF15 7RG, CF15 9HD, CF15 7RH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF15 9TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	35%	2.8%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	44.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.3%	45.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	29.8%	33.3%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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	19.6%	12%	-7.6%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	42.5%	5.7%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	93.8%	0.7%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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%	93.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	94.3%	0.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Banc Yr Afon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Banc Yr Afon was 116.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.3% higher than the Pentyrch and St Fagans average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Banc Yr Afon has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pentyrch and St Fagans and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CF15 9TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Banc Yr Afon are based on 28 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 Banc Yr Afon, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF15 9TU

Average Price
£490,930

Semi-Detached
£498,271

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banc Yr Afon

Average Price
£500,727

Semi-Detached
£526,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banc Yr AfonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Banc Yr Afon, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-02	£487,126
5 Banc Yr Afon, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-04-12	£487,369
4 Banc Yr Afon, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£473,000	2023-11-09	£491,728
8 Banc Yr Afon, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-08-15	£409,813
8 Banc Yr Afon, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-30	£424,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF15 9TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Y G G Gwaelod y Garth Main Road , Gwaelodygarth CF15 9HJ	- not rated	603 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynnon Taf Primary School Cardiff Road , Taffs Well CF15 7PR	- not rated	768 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tongwynlais Primary School Merthyr Road , Tongwynlais CF15 7LF	- not rated	1,706 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bryn Deri Primary School Caer Graig , Radyr CF15 8RD	- not rated	2,351 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radyr Primary School Park Road , Radyr CF15 8DF	- not rated	2,726 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Soup Dragons at The Community Hub	Taffs Well & Nantgarw Community Hub, Cardiff Road		886 yd
Lew's Coffee Shop @ Castell Coch	Castell Coch Castle Road, Tongwynlais		1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taffs Well AFC	Rhiw'r Ddar	714 yd
Taffs Well Inn	Cardiff Road	888 yd
Taffs Well Ex Service & Social Club	Cardiff Road	1,052 yd
Taffs Well RFC	Glan-Y-Llyn Industrial Estate	1,052 yd
Fagins Ale & Chop House	8 Cardiff Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taffs Well Post Office	27 Cardiff Road	211 yd
Hard Lines	Unit 13, Fairfield Industrial Estate Main Road, Gwaelod-y-garth	361 yd
Golden Well	20 Cardiff Road	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	30 Cardiff Road		271 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF15 9TU 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	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	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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