Newport Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF23 9AE is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	44.3%	41.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	55.7%	58.8%	3.1%	49.0%	9.8%

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 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	53%	55.9%	2.9%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	29.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	7.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	34.8%	-10.7%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	32.3%	42.2%	9.9%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	14.7%	17.2%	2.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	24.2%	8.8%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	33.8%	-5.5%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	16.5%	2.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	58.7%	67.7%	9.0%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	59.8%	68%	8.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	13.7%	-10.9%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	67.7%	10.8%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Newport Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newport Road was 613.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 556.4% higher than the Penylan average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Newport Road has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 9AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Newport Road are based on 1152 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 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 9AE

Average Price
£2,412,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,412,170

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newport Road

Average Price
£359,397

Semi-Detached
£383,060

Terraced
£346,362

Detached
£435,787

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,626

Other
£2,056,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newport Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 360 Newport Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£1,947,000	2017-12-18	£2,373,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 9AE

Employment

CF23 9AE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CF23 9AE 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	83
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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
St Albans RC Primary School Mona Place , Tremorfa CF24 2TG	- not rated	1,227 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stacey Primary School Stacey Road , Roath CF24 1DW	- not rated	1,245 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tremorfa Nursery School Mona Place , Tremorfa CF24 2TG	- not rated	1,426 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Baden Powell Primary School Muirton Road , Tremorfa CF24 2SJ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanedeyrn Primary School Wellwood , Llanedeyrn CF23 9JN	- not rated	1,558 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
KFC	364 Newport Road, Penylan	136 yd
Starbucks Drive Thru	Drive Thru, 376 Newport Road, Penylan	148 yd
Five Guys	372A Newport Road, Penylan	148 yd
McDonalds	378 Newport Road, Penylan	223 yd
The Danish Bakery Limited / Brod	Unit 14, River Bridge Business Centre Rhymney River Bridge Road, Penylan	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumney Conservative Club Ltd	Rumney Conservative Club, 633 Newport Road, Rumney	869 yd
St Albans Rugby Football Sports & Social Club	St Albans Athletic And Social Club, Tremorfa Park Whitaker Road, Splott	955 yd
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Plc	Greggs Unit 7, Avenue Retail Park Newport Road, Penylan	324 yd
Tremorfa Take Away	4 Storrar Road, Splott	562 yd
Desi Snack	619 Newport Road, Rumney	701 yd
Linas Kitchen	Unit 2b Beresford Road Lane, Adamsdown	878 yd
Minto's Patisserie	Unit 2 Beresford Road Lane, Adamsdown	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland @ The Range	372 Newport Road, Penylan	0 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store Colchester Avenue, Penylan	304 yd
Morrisons	Dragon Retail Park Newport Road, Penylan	350 yd
Food Warehouse	City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	610 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Colchester Avenue, Penylan	615 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 9AE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

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

Overview of CF23 9AE