The Parade, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF24 3AA is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	41.9%	41.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	58.1%	58.6%	0.5%	49.0%	9.6%

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 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.8% 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	78.5%	87.8%	9.3%	37.9%	49.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	7.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-36.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (87.5%) 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	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3AA this area, 5.4% 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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	29.3%	5.8%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	54%	6.6%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.5%	7%	2.5%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.2%	59.7%	-17.5%	81.4%	-21.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	46.1%	-21.0%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	11.2%	19.1%	7.9%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.8%	7%	2.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	20.8%	6.5%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	46.3%	-20.0%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	30.8%	25.5%	1.9%	28.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	6.1%	0.1%	6.0%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	16.7%	6.0%	10.7%

Safety

Is The Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parade was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Plasnewydd average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Parade has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF24 3AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 The Parade are based on 45 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 The Parade, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 3AA

Average Price
£815,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,024,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,297

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parade

Average Price
£908,973

Semi-Detached
£922,370

Terraced
£1,059,179

Detached
£906,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,364

Other
£1,521,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Parade, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£1,002,375	2023-09-20	£1,037,705
20 The Parade, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2018-10-09	£1,623,158
19 The Parade, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2002-03-26	£597,638
20 The Parade, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2001-10-06	£921,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 3AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF24 3AA 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)	171
Full-Time Employee	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	6
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Information and communication	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	121 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardiff Academy 40 - 41 the Parade , Roath CF24 3AB	- not rated	339 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School Glossop Road , Roath CF24 0JT	- not rated	475 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Peter's R.C. Primary School Southey Street , Roath CF24 3SP	- not rated	755 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Adamsdown Primary School System Street , Adamsdown CF24 0JF	- not rated	806 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
Trevithick Refectory	Trevithick Building, 14 - 17 The Parade, Roath	75 yd
Lilo's	Commercial Unit, 18 Newport Road, Adamsdown	175 yd
Cardiff Sixth Form College	Trinity Court, 21 - 27 Newport Road, Roath	182 yd
Starbucks	Mansion Shand House, 20 Newport Road, Adamsdown	201 yd
Coffee Planet	The Kiosk Newport Road, Adamsdown	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daffodil	33 Windsor Place, Cathays	270 yd
The Central Bar	Central Bar, 39 Windsor Place, Cathays	282 yd
The Flute and Tankard	4 Windsor Place, Cathays	319 yd
The Ernest Willows	The Ernest Willows, 2 - 12 City Road, Roath	359 yd
PULSE	3 Churchill Way, Cathays	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	The Aspect, 140 Queen Street, Cathays	243 yd
Domino's Pizza	Eastgate House, 35 - 43 Newport Road, Roath	292 yd
Casa Agape Foundation	Unit 17, Ground Floor Capitol Arcade, Cathays	307 yd
Smokewood	15 City Road, Roath	318 yd
Ostro Peri Peri/Burger & Co	29 - 31 City Road, Roath	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	129 - 139 Queen Street, Cathays	242 yd
Tesco	Unit 7 To 9, Ground Floor Capitol Arcade, Cathays	307 yd
Shop Right	28 - 30 City Road, Roath	359 yd
Continental Bazaar Cardiff	71 - 73 City Road, Roath	416 yd
Tesco	58 - 60 Salisbury Road, Cathays	491 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 3AA 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	186.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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