Adam Street, Cardiff, CF24 2FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF24 2FH is primarily male, with 61.9% 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	41.3%	38.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-12.9%
Male	58.7%	61.9%	3.2%	49.0%	12.9%

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 CF24 2FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.1% 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	90.7%	94.1%	3.4%	37.9%	56.2%
Married: Opposite sex	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-41.4%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.0%

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	46.2%	43.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	39.5%	36.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	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	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.4%	39.5%	-8.9%	16.9%	22.6%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	27.5%	19.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	20.2%	19.5%	0.7%	19.5%
Indian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.7%	60.7%	-26.0%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	89.1%	61.2%	-27.9%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	3%	7.1%	4.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	27.1%	23.4%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	61.3%	-27.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	29.1%	26.7%	1.9%	27.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	15.7%	0.3%	15.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Adam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adam Street was 236.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% higher than the Adamsdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adam Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Adamsdown and the 100th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF24 2FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 Adam Street are based on 3 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 Adam Street, Cardiff, CF24 2FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 2FH

Average Price
£500,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,256

Detached
£740,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adam Street

Average Price
£19,161,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,590

Detached
£748,812

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£56,471,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 - 13 Adam Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-09-02	£263,590
15 - 21 Adam Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2005-08-30	£748,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 2FH

Employment

CF24 2FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 CF24 2FH 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

Student (economically inactive)	892
Other	270
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	178
Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	165
Accommodation and food service activities	96
Other	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	41
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	18
Education	14
Real estate activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School North Church Street , Butetown CF10 5HB	- not rated	650 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School Glossop Road , Roath CF24 0JT	- not rated	791 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	824 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardiff Academy 40 - 41 the Parade , Roath CF24 3AB	- not rated	834 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Cuthbert's R.C. Primary School Letton Way , Cardiff Bay CF10 4AB	- not rated	847 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
The Zen Bar	Atrium Adam Street, Adamsdown	90 yd
Kin & Ilk	1, Capital Quarter Tyndall Street, Butetown	169 yd
Porter's	Porters Cardiff Llp Part Ground Floor, Harlech Court Bute Terrace, Cathays	221 yd
Cegin	Capital Law Llp Capital Building Tyndall Street, Butetown	230 yd
Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff City	Park Inn Cardiff City Centre Mary Ann Street, Cathays	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardiff Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 4 - 8 Guildford Street, Cathays	258 yd
The Traders Tavern	Traders Tavern, 6 David Street, Cathays	284 yd
Dead Canary	60 Charles Street, Cathays	354 yd
Eagle Bar Cardiff	The Eagle Bar, Basement, 39 Charles Street, Cathays	402 yd
The Golden Cross	Golden Cross Hayes Bridge Road, Cathays	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nothing Cheezy	St Davids Dewi Sant Mary Ann Street, Cathays	370 yd
Auntie Anne's	68, St David's Dewi Sant Grand Arcade, Cathays	447 yd
Greggs	23 Caroline Street, Cathays	499 yd
Albany Fish Bar	29 Caroline Street, Cathays	508 yd
Subway	The Aspect, 140 Queen Street, Cathays	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Street Record Tredegar Street, Cathays	312 yd
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Limited, 59 The Hayes, Cathays	327 yd
Tesco	Unit 7 To 9, Ground Floor Capitol Arcade, Cathays	535 yd
Marks & Spencer	72 - 76 Queen Street, Cathays	586 yd
Sainsbury's	129 - 139 Queen Street, Cathays	606 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 2FH postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CF24 2FH