Clos Elphan, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 2AE

Overview of CF3 2AE

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Clos Elphan is in St Mellons, Cardiff and in Cardiff district. CF3 2AE is located in the Trowbridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Clos Elphan, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 2AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF3 0EG, CF3 2AD, CF3 2AB, CF3 0LX, CF3 0UH, CF3 2AA, CF3 2AF, CF3 2WJ, CF3 0NA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF3 2AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.9%	49.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	39.8%	11.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	45.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34.9%	27.4%	-7.5%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	41.7%	9.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	8.8%	7.3%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.7%	83.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	86.2%	82.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	83%	-2.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1%	11.7%	10.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Clos Elphan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clos Elphan was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% lower than the Rumney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clos Elphan has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Rumney and the 485th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF3 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Clos Elphan are based on 19 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 Clos Elphan, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF3 2AE

Average Price
£825,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clos Elphan

Average Price
£859,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£859,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clos ElphanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Clos Elphan, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£700,700	2023-01-26	£717,517
1 Clos Elphan, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-10-26	£617,832
6 Clos Elphan, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-02-06	£779,695
7 Clos Elphan, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2018-10-12	£866,361
11 Clos Elphan, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£667,500	2017-12-01	£915,020

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	20
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Childs C.I.W. Primary School Willowbrook Drive , St Mellon's CF3 0AY	- not rated	798 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Sandbrook Road , St Mellon's CF3 0ST	- not rated	1,202 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Johns College Newport Road , College Green CF3 5YX	- not rated	1,312 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Ferntree Drive , St Mellon's CF3 0AA	- not rated	1,366 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Marshfield Primary School Marshfield Road , Castleton CF3 2UW	- not rated	1,701 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
Cardiff Garden Centre Restaurant	Wyevale Garden Centre Newport Road, Trowbridge	270 yd
Botanic Kitchen Wyevale	Cardiff A, Wyevale Garden Centre Newport Road, Trowbridge	270 yd
Shamrat Indian Cuisine	3 Strathy Road, Trowbridge	807 yd
MILK AND SUGAR	Building 3, Eastern Business Park Wern Fawr Lane, Old St Mellons	1,072 yd
Tubbs Cafe	St Mellons Hub Crickhowell Road, Trowbridge	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Melrose Inn	Melrose Inn Vaindre Lane, Trowbridge		284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Triple Crown Takeaway	3 Crickhowell Walk, Trowbridge		1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2 Ground Floor, St Mellons District Shopping Centre Crickhowell Road, Trowbridge		1,026 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF3 2AE 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.97 Mbit/s

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