City Road, Cardiff, CF2 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF2 3JD is primarily male, with 56% 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	40.6%	44%	3.4%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	59.4%	56%	-3.4%	49.0%	7.0%

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 3JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.9% 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	87.6%	86.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	49.0%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	10.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-33.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64%	59.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	26.8%	32.6%	5.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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.

In the area around CF2 3JD this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.4%	41.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	24.9%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	43.2%	9.0%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.9%
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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.4%	69.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	66.1%	61.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	9.4%	13.4%	4.0%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	61.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	11.8%	6.9%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Plasnewydd average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF2 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 City Road are based on 152 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 City Road, Cardiff, CF2 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF2 3JD

Average Price
£261,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£247,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£513,873

Semi-Detached
£471,456

Terraced
£403,218

Detached
£376,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,549

Other
£748,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
203 City Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-07	£279,348
201 City Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-02-16	£243,542
201 City Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2001-09-05	£558,696
203 City Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£153,950	2001-09-05	£573,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF2 3JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF2 3JD 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

Student (economically inactive)	260
Full-Time Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	70
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	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
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	457 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	457 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Roath Park Primary School Penywain Road , Roath Park CF24 4BB	- not rated	744 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardiff Muslim Primary School Merthyr Street , Cathays CF24 4JL	- not rated	766 yd	Welsh establishment	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	803 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
Fireaway	211A City Road, Roath	81 yd
Afrikana	Retail Unit 1, City Heights Apartments, 199 - 209 City Road, Roath	88 yd
ChocoBerry	205 City Road, Roath	98 yd
Spice hut	230 City Road, Roath	118 yd
Abo Ali	222 - 224 City Road, Roath	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Garden	213 City Road, Roath	82 yd
Park Conservative Club	Park Conservative Club, 217 City Road, Roath	84 yd
The Royal George	The Royal George, 1 - 5 Mackintosh Place, Roath	167 yd
The Andrew Buchan	29 Albany Road, Roath	271 yd
Gassy Jacks	Gassy Jacks, 39 - 41 Salisbury Road, Cathays	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Fried Chicken	220 City Road, Roath	121 yd
Spice n Flavour	195 - 197 Richmond Road, Roath	127 yd
Frankies	6 Mackintosh Place, Roath	165 yd
Capital Fish Bar	186 City Road, Roath	186 yd
Orient Express	18 Mackintosh Place, Roath	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premiere (City Road)	176 - 178 City Road, Roath	212 yd
Tesco	11 - 17 Albany Road, Roath	224 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	23 - 27 Albany Road, Roath	257 yd
Shahjal Foods	Shahjalal Food Rear Of 41 Moy Road, Roath	326 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 134 - 142 City Road, Roath	326 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF2 3JD 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 3JD