Martin Road, Tremorfa, Cardiff, CF24 5SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF24 5SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.1%	0.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49%	48.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	51.8%	45.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	31.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (69.7%) 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	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34%	20.2%	-13.8%	33.6%	-13.4%
Fair health	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.2%	4.1%

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.

In the area around CF24 5SD this area, 48% 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	20.6%	48%	27.4%	18.2%	29.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	5.7%	-15.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.5%	13.3%	10.8%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	66%	28.2%	-37.8%	81.4%	-53.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	10.6%	41.5%	30.9%	0.1%	41.4%
Arab	3.3%	11.2%	7.9%	0.6%	10.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	84.4%	76.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	4.1%	9%	4.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	76.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.2%	9.1%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Martin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martin Road was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Splott average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Martin Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Splott and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CF24 5SD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Martin Road are based on 2 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 Martin Road, Tremorfa, Cardiff, CF24 5SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF24 5SD

Average Price
£280,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£280,264

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Road

Average Price
£275,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£275,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Site 10 Martin Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-08-17	£464,063
Site 1B Martin Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£64,999	2015-12-23	£87,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF24 5SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	31
Full-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorland Primary School Singleton Road , Splott CF24 2LJ	- not rated	643 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Glan Morfa Lewis Road , Splott CF24 5EB	- not rated	643 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows High School Willows Avenue , Tremorfa CF24 2YE	- not rated	1,040 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Baden Powell Primary School Muirton Road , Tremorfa CF24 2SJ	- not rated	1,104 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tremorfa Nursery School Mona Place , Tremorfa CF24 2TG	- not rated	1,151 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
Ufit Gym	Unit 1b, Trident Trade Park Glass Avenue, Splott	661 yd
Princes	Unit 68 To 69, Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate Portmanmoor Road, Splott	683 yd
Fresh Start Food Ltd	Unit 35, Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate Portmanmoor Road, Splott	684 yd
Supajump	Unit 5b, Trident Trade Park Glass Avenue, Splott	719 yd
Mambo Play Centre	Unit 5, Neptune Point Vanguard Way, Splott	899 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF24 5SD 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.1%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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