Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, CF23 7HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF23 7HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	24.6%	25.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	58.7%	3.4%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	53.2%	49.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.1%	36.1%	4.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.3%	8.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	41%	2.6%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.5%	80.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	92.4%	84.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	84.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Forsythia Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forsythia Drive was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% higher than the Cyncoed average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forsythia Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cyncoed and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CF23 7HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Forsythia Drive are based on 88 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 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, CF23 7HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 7HP

Average Price
£349,691

Semi-Detached
£326,129

Terraced
£319,960

Detached
£383,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forsythia Drive

Average Price
£344,046

Semi-Detached
£328,098

Terraced
£320,638

Detached
£380,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forsythia DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£294,610	2024-04-12	£308,725
21 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-09	£314,799
67 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-10	£373,117
67 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-08-10	£373,117
5 Forsythia Drive, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,500	2022-09-15	£335,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 7HP

Employment

CF23 7HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in CF23 7HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	96
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's C.I.W. Primary School Bryn Celyn Road , Pentwyn CF23 7ED	- not rated	1,025 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Ty Draw Road , Lisvane CF23 6XL	- not rated	1,096 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	1,131 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Phillip Evans R.C. Primary School 134-340 Coed-Y-Gores , Llanedeyrn CF23 9NX	- not rated	1,167 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Springwood Primary School Pennsylvania , Llanedeyrn CF23 9LS	- not rated	1,246 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hollybush	Hollybush Inn Glyn Coed Road, Pentwyn		202 yd
Cardiff Golf Club	Cardiff Golf Club Sherborne Avenue, Cyncoed		322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Door Bakery	378 Cyncoed Road, Cyncoed	640 yd
RAJADHANI	111 Wern Goch East, Llanedeyrn	662 yd
Good Fortune	Good Fortune Takeaway Pentwyn Drive, Pentwyn	809 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	113 Brynheulog, Pentwyn	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	360 Cyncoed Road, Cyncoed		581 yd
Aldi	Aldi Dartington Drive, Pontprennau		921 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 7HP 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	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF23 7HP