Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF23 9AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.7%	46.8%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 9AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	31.9%	21.8%	-10.1%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	62.7%	9.0%	44.2%	18.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	54.1%	8.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.8%	29.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

In the area around CF23 9AX this area, 9.5% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	7.7%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	60.8%	12.5%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.9%	74.9%	-9.0%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	87.5%	83.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	13%	11.2%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Colchester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Avenue was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.5% lower than the Penylan average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan and the 39th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 Colchester Avenue are based on 140 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 Colchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 9AX

Average Price
£589,181

Semi-Detached
£594,471

Terraced
£505,231

Detached
£741,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Avenue

Average Price
£780,391

Semi-Detached
£553,495

Terraced
£486,488

Detached
£599,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,829

Other
£13,102,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Colchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-07-22	£679,272
49 Colchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-12-02	£606,051
63 Colchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-04-27	£486,714
61 Colchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2007-05-25	£536,689
47 Colchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2004-10-15	£522,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 9AX

Employment

CF23 9AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF23 9AX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CF23 9AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	966 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	1,059 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	1,059 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stacey Primary School Stacey Road , Roath CF24 1DW	- not rated	1,071 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints C.I.W. Primary School Ael-Y-Bryn , Llanedeyrn CF23 9LF	- not rated	1,213 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
Bean's To Coffee	1 - 3, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	223 yd
Penylan Pantry	72A Kimberley Road, Penylan	377 yd
Waterloo Tea	5 Waterloo Gardens, Penylan	468 yd
Mr Latte Coffee House	Rear Of 62 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	662 yd
Scaramantica Pizzeria	2 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penylan Bowling Club	Penylan Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club Marlborough Road, Roath	577 yd
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	773 yd
Claude Hotel	The Claude, 140 Albany Road, Roath	774 yd
The Globe	125 Albany Road, Roath	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penylan Fish Bar	6, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	200 yd
Waterloo Tea (Rangers Hut)	Waterloo Gardens Waterloo Gardens, Penylan	487 yd
China Kitchen Chop Suey House	136 - 138 Albany Road, Roath	777 yd
Indigo	132A Albany Road, Roath	789 yd
The Wellfield	30 Wellfield Road, Roath	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Colchester Avenue, Penylan	715 yd
Tesco	29 - 33 Wellfield Road, Roath	732 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store Colchester Avenue, Penylan	934 yd
Sainsbury's	97 - 99 Albany Road, Roath	991 yd
Morrisons	Dragon Retail Park Newport Road, Penylan	1,039 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 9AX 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.4 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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