Grand Avenue, Cardiff, CF2 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF2 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 CF2 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	53.8%	65%	11.2%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	23.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	38%	41.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	34.8%	36.3%	1.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.4%	24.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.6%	9.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	11.2%	4.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.8%	59.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	64%	-9.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	10.6%	9.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	9.9%	6.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	63.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	16%	8.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is CF2 1AX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around CF2 1AX was 444.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.2% higher than the Adamsdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

CF2 1AX has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF2 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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

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 Grand Avenue, Cardiff, CF2 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF2 1AX

Average Price
£140,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,399

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CF2 1AX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Stephenson Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,700	2002-08-23	£119,938
33 Stephenson Court, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,757	1999-01-29	£156,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF2 1AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF2 1AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	23
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Cardiff Academy 40 - 41 the Parade , Roath CF24 3AB	- not rated	129 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School Glossop Road , Roath CF24 0JT	- not rated	163 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's R.C. Primary School Southey Street , Roath CF24 3SP	- not rated	307 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	374 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Adamsdown Primary School System Street , Adamsdown CF24 0JF	- not rated	409 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
I Giardini Di Sorrento	12 City Road, Roath	168 yd
Yemeni Crown	3 Meteor Street, Adamsdown	170 yd
Cafe R	Cafe R, Eastgate House, 35 - 43 Newport Road, Roath	172 yd
Spice Village, Bombay Grill and Piri Pronto	24 City Road, Roath	208 yd
Damas Sweets	36 - 38 City Road, Roath	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ernest Willows	The Ernest Willows, 2 - 12 City Road, Roath	208 yd
The Four Elms	1 Elm Street, Roath	369 yd
The Clifton Hotel	The Clifton, 1 Clifton Street, Adamsdown	416 yd
Roath Conservative Club	Roath Conservative Club, 7 - 11 Cyril Crescent, Roath	545 yd
Crofts Hotel	The Crofts Crofts Street, Roath	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bage Kitchen	2 Meteor Street, Adamsdown	167 yd
Domino's Pizza	Eastgate House, 35 - 43 Newport Road, Roath	172 yd
Subway	26 City Road, Roath	207 yd
Smokewood	15 City Road, Roath	249 yd
Ostro Peri Peri/Burger & Co	29 - 31 City Road, Roath	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop Right	28 - 30 City Road, Roath	207 yd
Continental Bazaar Cardiff	71 - 73 City Road, Roath	410 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 31 - 32 Clifton Street, Adamsdown	477 yd
Sainsbury's	129 - 139 Queen Street, Cathays	683 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 134 - 142 City Road, Roath	690 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF2 1AX postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CF2 1AX