City Road, Cardiff, CF24 3GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF24 3GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	41.5%	48.3%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	58.5%	51.7%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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%	76.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.2%) 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	58.3%	47.3%	-11.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.8%	37.9%	5.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	5.7%	11.6%	5.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	5.9%	13.2%	7.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.9%	27.1%	-7.8%	16.9%	10.2%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	42.1%	10.4%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	12.9%	3.4%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.9%	66.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	62.6%	56.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	56.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Plasnewydd average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

City Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Plasnewydd and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 3GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 City Road are based on 152 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 City Road, Cardiff, CF24 3GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 3GL

Average Price
£606,755

Semi-Detached
£606,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£513,873

Semi-Detached
£471,456

Terraced
£403,218

Detached
£376,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,549

Other
£748,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 City Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2009-04-14	£615,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 3GL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF24 3GL 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Circle Way East , Llanederyrn CF23 9LD	- not rated	410 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Albany Primary School Albany Road , Roath CF24 3RR	- not rated	410 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kings Monkton School 6 West Grove , CF24 3XL	- not rated	657 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardiff Academy 40 - 41 the Parade , Roath CF24 3AB	- not rated	803 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Roath Park Primary School Penywain Road , Roath Park CF24 4BB	- not rated	818 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
Souvlike	Ground Floor Front, 171 City Road, Roath	29 yd
Manaqesh	185 City Road, Roath	34 yd
Chaiiwala	192 City Road, Roath	60 yd
Al Sham Sweets	194 City Road, Roath	64 yd
Casablanca	159 City Road, Roath	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Garden	213 City Road, Roath	163 yd
Park Conservative Club	Park Conservative Club, 217 City Road, Roath	163 yd
The Royal George	The Royal George, 1 - 5 Mackintosh Place, Roath	293 yd
Gassy Jacks	Gassy Jacks, 39 - 41 Salisbury Road, Cathays	314 yd
The Andrew Buchan	29 Albany Road, Roath	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital Fish Bar	186 City Road, Roath	54 yd
Classic Fried Chicken	220 City Road, Roath	142 yd
Rocket Joes	150 City Road, Roath	146 yd
Golden Rickshaw	127 City Road, Roath	181 yd
Chingri	130 City Road, Roath	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premiere (City Road)	176 - 178 City Road, Roath	64 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 134 - 142 City Road, Roath	158 yd
Tesco	11 - 17 Albany Road, Roath	295 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd	23 - 27 Albany Road, Roath	314 yd
Tesco	58 - 60 Salisbury Road, Cathays	365 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 3GL 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 3GL