Caspian Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF3 0BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 CF3 0BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	45.6%	45.6%	0.0%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	28.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-16.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	43.1%	5.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.5%	30.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	18.5%	16.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	8%	8.5%	0.5%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	24.5%	-15.1%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	17.9%	0.8%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.8%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	15.1%	9.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	20.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	2.5%	4.2%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.6%	78.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	-2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	92%	87.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Caspian Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caspian Close was 146.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% higher than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caspian Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF3 0BQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 Caspian Close are based on 34 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 Caspian Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF3 0BQ

Average Price
£173,629

Semi-Detached
£149,943

Terraced
£175,823

Detached
£183,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caspian Close

Average Price
£172,807

Semi-Detached
£169,046

Terraced
£171,843

Detached
£188,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caspian CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Caspian Close, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2025-08-01	£171,667
14 Caspian Close, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-12-20	£169,299
21 Caspian Close, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-08	£171,854
15 Caspian Close, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-05-31	£202,123
5 Caspian Close, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-02-04	£177,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF3 0BQ

Employment

CF3 0BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowlane Primary School Heol Maes Eirwg , St Mellon's CF3 0JZ	- not rated	460 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Ferntree Drive , St Mellon's CF3 0AA	- not rated	654 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Childs C.I.W. Primary School Willowbrook Drive , St Mellon's CF3 0AY	- not rated	715 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Sandbrook Road , St Mellon's CF3 0ST	- not rated	791 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen Y Pil Glan-Y-Mor Road , Trowbridge CF3 1RQ	- not rated	811 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tubbs Cafe	St Mellons Hub Crickhowell Road, Trowbridge	392 yd
Snacky Snacks	41 Harrison Drive, Trowbridge	585 yd
Shamrat Indian Cuisine	3 Strathy Road, Trowbridge	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple Crown Takeaway	3 Crickhowell Walk, Trowbridge	546 yd
Hot Box Fish Bar	40 Abergele Road, Trowbridge	986 yd
Crispy Cod	950 Newport Road, Old St Mellons	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2 Ground Floor, St Mellons District Shopping Centre Crickhowell Road, Trowbridge		536 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF3 0BQ 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	185.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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