Richmond Road, Cardiff, CF24 3BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF24 3BR is primarily male, with 58% 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	33.1%	42%	8.9%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	66.9%	58%	-8.9%	49.0%	9.0%

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 area around CF24 3BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.3% 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	87.4%	88.3%	0.9%	37.9%	50.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-36.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (87.3%) 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	52.9%	49.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.7%	37.7%	3.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	3.9%	10.3%	6.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.6%	38.8%	0.2%	16.9%	21.9%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	40%	1.4%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	9.2%	8.6%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	76.2%	64.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	-16.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	5%	4.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	70.3%	65.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	6.6%	11%	4.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	13.8%	11.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	9.3%	-10.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	69.3%	65.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	8.7%	5.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Plasnewydd average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 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 3BR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Richmond Road are based on 196 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 Richmond Road, Cardiff, CF24 3BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 3BR

Average Price
£520,890

Semi-Detached
£520,890

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£458,751

Semi-Detached
£601,028

Terraced
£455,205

Detached
£537,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,185

Other
£437,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Richmond Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2001-11-23	£528,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 3BR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF24 3BR 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)	115
Full-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	9
Retired	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	496 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	630 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	630 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardiff Academy 40 - 41 the Parade , Roath CF24 3AB	- not rated	697 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School Glossop Road , Roath CF24 0JT	- not rated	875 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
Q Bao	90 Salisbury Road, Cathays	129 yd
Cafe Sunrise	94 Salisbury Road, Cathays	131 yd
Ramons Cafe	64A Salisbury Road, Cathays	135 yd
BBK	98 Salisbury Road, Cathays	135 yd
Curry Hut Cardiff	96 Salisbury Road, Cathays	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingman	Ground Floor Rear Flat, 1 Miskin Street, Cathays	180 yd
Gassy Jacks	Gassy Jacks, 39 - 41 Salisbury Road, Cathays	181 yd
Paradise Garden	213 City Road, Roath	368 yd
Park Conservative Club	Park Conservative Club, 217 City Road, Roath	368 yd
Pen & Wig	The Pen & Wig, 1 Park Grove, Cathays	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas Grill House Limited	100 Salisbury Road, Cathays	137 yd
Chicken Delight	1 - 3 Miskin Street, Cathays	165 yd
The Family Fish Bar	25 Salisbury Road, Cathays	173 yd
Fortune House Takeaway	Fortune House Salisbury Road, Cathays	175 yd
Noodle Box	2 Coburn Street, Cathays	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	58 - 60 Salisbury Road, Cathays	138 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 134 - 142 City Road, Roath	263 yd
Premiere (City Road)	176 - 178 City Road, Roath	276 yd
Continental Bazaar Cardiff	71 - 73 City Road, Roath	373 yd
The Co-op Food	Unit 2, Students Union Senghennydd Road, Cathays	418 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 3BR 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	188.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF24 3BR