Heol Williams, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF3 6AQ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 6AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	26.7%	61.9%	35.2%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	33.8%	-25.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.9%) 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	43.8%	66.9%	23.1%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	41.4%	27%	-14.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 CF3 6AQ this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	3.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	1.3%	-11.7%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.2%	8.4%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	62.8%	22.1%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	10%	6.4%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87%	75.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	91.8%	81.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	8.9%	4.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	81.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.6%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Heol Williams Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heol Williams was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Heol Williams has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons and the 256th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CF3 6AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Heol Williams are based on 78 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 Heol Williams, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF3 6AQ

Average Price
£292,361

Semi-Detached
£291,654

Terraced
£234,418

Detached
£359,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heol Williams

Average Price
£291,265

Semi-Detached
£296,443

Terraced
£232,223

Detached
£359,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heol WilliamsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Heol Williams, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-06-09	£217,848
8 Heol Williams, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-28	£281,369
31 Heol Williams, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-03-21	£238,661
37 Heol Williams, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-03	£212,690
40 Heol Williams, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-01-16	£290,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF3 6AQ

Employment

CF3 6AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	167
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cadoc's Primary School Shaw Close , Llanrumney CF3 5NX	- not rated	1,148 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glan-Yr-Afon Primary Browing Close , Llanrumney CF3 5NJ	- not rated	1,270 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Johns College Newport Road , College Green CF3 5YX	- not rated	1,383 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School Dunster Road , Llanrumney CF3 5TP	- not rated	1,645 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mellons C.I.W. Primary School Dunster Road , Llanrumney CF3 5TP	- not rated	1,691 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
Bayside Grill	42 Heol Williams, Old St Mellons	43 yd
St Mellons Church In Wales Primary School	St Mellons Church In Wales Primary School Bridge Road, Old St Mellons	195 yd
Compass At Asda	Cardiff Gate Retail Park Dering Road, Pontprennau	399 yd
Elior Uk Limited	Babcock Fire Services, Cardiff Gate Training And Development Centre Church Road, Old St Mellons	490 yd
McDonalds	1, Cardiff Gate Retail Park Dering Road, Pontprennau	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Unicorn Inn	Unicorn Inn Church Road, Old St Mellons		481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Cardiff Gate Retail Park Dering Road, Pontprennau		399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Supermarket	2 Heol Booths, Old St Mellons	132 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Cardiff Gate Retail Park Dering Road, Pontprennau	577 yd
Waitrose	Welcome Break Service Station Junction 30 M4 Malthouse Avenue, Pontprennau	769 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF3 6AQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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