Railway Street, Cardiff, CF24 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF24 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	49.4%	60.7%	11.3%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	21.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	33.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	32.9%	32.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.6%	23.5%	16.9%	4.0%	19.5%
Very bad health	13.3%	2%	-11.3%	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.

In the area around CF24 2ND this area, 33% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	33%	2.8%	18.2%	14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	39.9%	3.3%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.7%	90.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	91%	89.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	90.1%	1.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	5%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	29.7%	13.5%	16.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.9%	37.2%	23.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Splott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott and the 334th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF24 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Railway Street are based on 452 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 Railway Street, Cardiff, CF24 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 2ND

Average Price
£214,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£222,355

Semi-Detached
£270,313

Terraced
£229,850

Detached
£280,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,135

Other
£17,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
211 Railway Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£231,500	2025-01-17	£235,393
241 Railway Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£197,400	2023-11-17	£206,437
261 Railway Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-14	£218,281
257 Railway Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-10-14	£233,450
269 Railway Street, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£198,500	2022-08-31	£210,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Long-Term Sick or disabled	68
Retired	24
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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
Stacey Primary School Stacey Road , Roath CF24 1DW	- not rated	420 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tremorfa Nursery School Mona Place , Tremorfa CF24 2TG	- not rated	707 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's R.C. Primary School Southey Street , Roath CF24 3SP	- not rated	767 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Baden Powell Primary School Muirton Road , Tremorfa CF24 2SJ	- not rated	790 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Adamsdown Primary School System Street , Adamsdown CF24 0JF	- not rated	822 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
Top Persian Food	40 Pearl Street, Adamsdown	376 yd
Imperial Cafe	33 Splott Road, Splott	431 yd
The South Kitchen	57 Broadway, Adamsdown	447 yd
Sphinx	55 Broadway, Adamsdown	451 yd
Nostalagia Cafe	Units 1 & 2, Clydesmuir Road Industrial Estate Clydesmuir Road, Splott	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Illtydians Rfc	1 Splott Road, Splott	424 yd
Roath Conservative Club	Roath Conservative Club, 7 - 11 Cyril Crescent, Roath	563 yd
The Clifton Hotel	The Clifton, 1 Clifton Street, Adamsdown	653 yd
St Peters Rugby Football Club Ltd	St Peters Rfc Minster Road, Roath	721 yd
Splott Conservative Club	Splott Conservative Club, 32 - 36 Habershon Street, Splott	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Star	118 Carlisle Street, Splott	235 yd
BAMBOO HOUSE	Ground Floor Shop, 134 Broadway, Adamsdown	279 yd
Sofia's Greek Corner	168 Broadway, Adamsdown	331 yd
Al-Ikhlas Centre	90 - 92 Broadway, Adamsdown	372 yd
Spice Fusion	80 Broadway, Adamsdown	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	40 - 42 Splott Road, Splott	501 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 31 - 32 Clifton Street, Adamsdown	587 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 3c, City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	728 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 3a, City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	728 yd
Food Warehouse	City Link Newport Road, Adamsdown	762 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 2ND 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	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF24 2ND