Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF23 9BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.2%	52%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.8%	48%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 vicinity of CF23 9BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	37.8%	28.4%	-9.4%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	59.9%	6.8%	44.2%	15.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (89.3%) 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	57.6%	58.4%	0.8%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	31.8%	30.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 9BQ this area, 7.3% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	62%	5.3%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6%	7.3%	1.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.8%	83.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	89.1%	89.5%	0.4%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	89.5%	2.0%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Dorchester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Avenue was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Penylan average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dorchester Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 9BQ, 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 Dorchester Avenue are based on 40 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 Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 9BQ

Average Price
£749,803

Semi-Detached
£749,803

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Avenue

Average Price
£565,849

Semi-Detached
£584,758

Terraced
£472,994

Detached
£495,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dorchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-12-06	£652,780
12 Dorchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-11-22	£764,123
3 Dorchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2022-07-01	£898,564
14 Dorchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-07-13	£638,976
7 Dorchester Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2001-03-30	£850,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 9BQ

Employment

CF23 9BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9BQ 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	103
Retired	69
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	846 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	1,032 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	1,098 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	1,098 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanedeyrn Primary School Wellwood , Llanedeyrn CF23 9JN	- not rated	1,135 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
St Davids Sixth Form College	St Davids Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Ty-gwyn Road, Penylan	510 yd
Bean's To Coffee	1 - 3, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	524 yd
Penylan Pantry	72A Kimberley Road, Penylan	544 yd
Mr Latte Coffee House	Rear Of 62 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	651 yd
Clubhouse Coffee	5 Clarendon Road, Penylan	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penylan Bowling Club	Penylan Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club Marlborough Road, Roath	773 yd
Claude Hotel	The Claude, 140 Albany Road, Roath	867 yd
The Globe	125 Albany Road, Roath	922 yd
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penylan Fish Bar	6, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	500 yd
The Wellfield	30 Wellfield Road, Roath	791 yd
Waterloo Tea (Rangers Hut)	Waterloo Gardens Waterloo Gardens, Penylan	793 yd
Subway	25 Wellfield Road, Roath	825 yd
Noble House	133 Albany Road, Roath	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29 - 33 Wellfield Road, Roath	706 yd
Sainsbury's	97 - 99 Albany Road, Roath	997 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Colchester Avenue, Penylan	1,014 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 9BQ 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	290 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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