Morlais Street, Cardiff, CF23 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF23 5HQ is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.4%	46%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.6%	54%	0.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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 CF23 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	64.8%	54.3%	-10.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	31.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	60.3%	56.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.2%	34.3%	3.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	17%	9.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.1%	16.6%	-14.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	51.9%	15.1%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	84.3%	72.3%	-12.0%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	76.8%	65.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	65.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	13%	8.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Morlais Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morlais Street was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Plasnewydd average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morlais Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd and the 273rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CF23 5HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Morlais Street are based on 45 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 Morlais Street, Cardiff, CF23 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 5HQ

Average Price
£516,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,028

Detached
£500,819

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morlais Street

Average Price
£562,118

Semi-Detached
£469,428

Terraced
£573,615

Detached
£506,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morlais Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Morlais Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-17	£525,026
31 Morlais Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-04-03	£479,733
13 Morlais Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-31	£537,550
19 Morlais Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-07-21	£651,173
10 Morlais Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-05-06	£486,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 5HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF23 5HQ 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	108
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Education	34
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	438 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gladstone Primary Whitchurch Road , Heath CF14 3JL	- not rated	715 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Allensbank Primary School Llanishen Street , Heath CF14 3QE	- not rated	864 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	935 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	935 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
The Albany hotel	The Albany, 105 Donald Street, Roath	445 yd
Ten Maryport Coffee Shop	10 Maryport Road, Penylan	466 yd
Elmer's Cafe	60 Crwys Road, Cathays	585 yd
In Cafe	76 Crwys Road, Cathays	590 yd
So Good Chinese Restaurant	48 Crwys Road, Cathays	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cathays Beer House	109 Crwys Road, Cathays	641 yd
The Andrew Buchan	29 Albany Road, Roath	785 yd
The Royal George	The Royal George, 1 - 5 Mackintosh Place, Roath	797 yd
Heath Hotel	The Heath, 2 Whitchurch Road, Gabalfa	836 yd
The Globe	125 Albany Road, Roath	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	62 Crwys Road, Cathays	581 yd
CRWYS FISH BAR	74 Crwys Road, Cathays	590 yd
It's Pizza Time	78 Crwys Road, Cathays	591 yd
New Gurkha kitchen	80 Crwys Road, Cathays	591 yd
Wok to Box	80 Crwys Road, Cathays	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahjal Foods	Shahjalal Food Rear Of 41 Moy Road, Roath	638 yd
Sainsbury's	127 Woodville Road, Cathays	675 yd
Tesco	188 Cathays Terrace, Cathays	743 yd
Tesco	29 - 33 Wellfield Road, Roath	753 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	23 - 27 Albany Road, Roath	793 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 5HQ 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	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF23 5HQ