Mafeking Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF23 5DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of CF23 5DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	34.2%	-5.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	53.9%	9.3%	44.2%	9.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	63.2%	63.5%	0.3%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	26.8%	25.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 CF23 5DQ this area, 5.4% 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 73.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	73.1%	11.7%	33.8%	39.3%
Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	86.8%	86.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.6% 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	91.9%	89.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.4%
European Union	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Mafeking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mafeking Road was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Penylan average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mafeking Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CF23 5DQ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Mafeking Road are based on 87 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 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 5DQ

Average Price
£496,471

Semi-Detached
£505,221

Terraced
£497,825

Detached
£419,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mafeking Road

Average Price
£500,292

Semi-Detached
£505,058

Terraced
£502,068

Detached
£440,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mafeking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-04-25	£528,118
28 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-07-14	£558,355
38 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-01-11	£519,140
34 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-12-15	£529,541
32 Mafeking Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2021-12-14	£543,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 5DQ

Employment

CF23 5DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roath Park Primary School Penywain Road , Roath Park CF24 4BB	- not rated	641 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	765 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	765 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stacey Primary School Stacey Road , Roath CF24 1DW	- not rated	1,090 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's R.C. Primary School Southey Street , Roath CF24 3SP	- not rated	1,341 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
Penylan Pantry	72A Kimberley Road, Penylan	235 yd
Mr Latte Coffee House	Rear Of 62 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	338 yd
Saraztro	57 Wellfield Road, Roath	436 yd
Silures	55 Wellfield Road, Roath	441 yd
Scaramantica Pizzeria	2 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penylan Bowling Club	Penylan Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club Marlborough Road, Roath	456 yd
Claude Hotel	The Claude, 140 Albany Road, Roath	517 yd
The Globe	125 Albany Road, Roath	594 yd
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	885 yd
The Andrew Buchan	29 Albany Road, Roath	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellfield	30 Wellfield Road, Roath	473 yd
Penylan Fish Bar	6, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	492 yd
Subway	25 Wellfield Road, Roath	510 yd
China Kitchen Chop Suey House	136 - 138 Albany Road, Roath	511 yd
Indigo	132A Albany Road, Roath	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 - 33 Wellfield Road, Roath	405 yd
Sainsbury's	97 - 99 Albany Road, Roath	679 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	23 - 27 Albany Road, Roath	934 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Colchester Avenue, Penylan	959 yd
Tesco	11 - 17 Albany Road, Roath	969 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 5DQ 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	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF23 5DQ