Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF23 9FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	53.1%	55%	1.9%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	46.9%	45%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	40.3%	3.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	41.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	8.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	51%	54.4%	3.4%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32%	27.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	53.2%	3.9%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	5%	5%	0.0%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	7%	4.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.9%	80.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	89.7%	87.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	87.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% higher than the Penylan average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Penylan and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 9FG, 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 Melrose Avenue are based on 178 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 Melrose Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF23 9FG

Average Price
£242,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,555

Other
£1,204,875

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£396,649

Semi-Detached
£493,621

Terraced
£454,593

Detached
£500,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,125

Other
£1,185,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ayur Court Melrose Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,750	2019-06-13	£144,224
7 Ayur Court Melrose Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,750	2019-06-13	£144,224
1 Ayur Court Melrose Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,750	2019-06-13	£144,224
2 Ayur Court Melrose Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,750	2019-06-13	£144,224
3 Ayur Court Melrose Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,750	2019-06-13	£144,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF23 9FG

Employment

CF23 9FG 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 student residents living in CF23 9FG 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	121
Retired	77
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stacey Primary School Stacey Road , Roath CF24 1DW	- not rated	879 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	1,131 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	1,131 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Roath Park Primary School Penywain Road , Roath Park CF24 4BB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanedeyrn Primary School Wellwood , Llanedeyrn CF23 9JN	- not rated	1,322 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	56 yd
Waterloo Tea	5 Waterloo Gardens, Penylan	330 yd
Penylan Pantry	72A Kimberley Road, Penylan	435 yd
Burger King Drive Through Restaurant	473 Newport Road, Penylan	772 yd
Scaramantica Pizzeria	2 Pen-y-lan Road, Roath	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	544 yd
The Penylan Bowling Club	Penylan Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club Marlborough Road, Roath	545 yd
Claude Hotel	The Claude, 140 Albany Road, Roath	823 yd
The Globe	125 Albany Road, Roath	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penylan Fish Bar	6, Lady Margaret Court Colchester Avenue, Penylan	77 yd
Waterloo Tea (Rangers Hut)	Waterloo Gardens Waterloo Gardens, Penylan	247 yd
China Kitchen Chop Suey House	136 - 138 Albany Road, Roath	836 yd
Linas Kitchen	Unit 2b Beresford Road Lane, Adamsdown	845 yd
Minto's Patisserie	Unit 2 Beresford Road Lane, Adamsdown	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Colchester Avenue, Penylan	458 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store Colchester Avenue, Penylan	707 yd
Food Warehouse	City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	837 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 3c, City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	851 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 3a, City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	851 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF23 9FG 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	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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