Glyn Collen, Cardiff, CF23 7ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF23 7ES 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	53.9%	50.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	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 area around CF23 7ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	43.6%	50.9%	7.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	32.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	33.3%	-8.8%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	29.6%	36.1%	6.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	17.4%	21.2%	3.8%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7ES this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	31.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	13.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	15%	21.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.6%	77.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	90.1%	80.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	80.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Glyn Collen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glyn Collen was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Pentwyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glyn Collen has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pentwyn and the 450th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF23 7ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Glyn Collen are based on 32 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 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, CF23 7ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 7ES

Average Price
£169,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glyn Collen

Average Price
£153,332

Semi-Detached
£172,915

Terraced
£176,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,361

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glyn CollenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-31	£239,070
63 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-28	£118,445
83 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-21	£163,825
63 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-09-17	£100,403
63 Glyn Collen, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,600	2021-06-11	£74,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 7ES

Employment

CF23 7ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CF23 7ES 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

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hollies Special School Bryn Heulog , Pentwyn CF23 7XG	- not rated	77 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bryn Celyn Primary School Bryn Celyn , Pentwyn CF23 7ES	- not rated	112 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School Bryn Heulog , Off Pentwyn Drive CF23 7JB	- not rated	189 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's C.I.W. Primary School Bryn Celyn Road , Pentwyn CF23 7ED	- not rated	556 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glan-Yr-Afon Primary Browing Close , Llanrumney CF3 5NJ	- not rated	941 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
The Phoenix Kitchen	John Reynolds Centre Shaw Close, Llanrumney		1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Inn	Village Inn Croescadarn Road, Pontprennau		653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Pentwyn Retail Park Pentwyn Road, Pentwyn	272 yd
Fintans Fish & Chips	Unit 5, Pentwyn Retail Park Pentwyn Road, Pentwyn	279 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	113 Brynheulog, Pentwyn	338 yd
Good Fortune	Good Fortune Takeaway Pentwyn Drive, Pentwyn	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Pentwyn Retail Park Pentwyn Road, Pentwyn	254 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Croescadarn Close, Pontprennau	641 yd
Aldi	Aldi Dartington Drive, Pontprennau	1,060 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 7ES 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF23 7ES