Pencisely Road, Cardiff, CF5 1EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF5 1EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.7%	47.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.3%	52.2%	4.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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	31.9%	30.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	37.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	1%	8.2%	7.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	12.6%	13.5%	0.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	4.0%

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 (66.8%) 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	35.7%	42.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	30%	24.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	23.7%	22.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	19.3%	-14.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	48.8%	9.0%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.4%	89.7%	0.3%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	88.4%	86.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.5%	0.1%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Pencisely Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pencisely Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pencisely Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CF5 1EB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 Pencisely Road are based on 184 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 Pencisely Road, Cardiff, CF5 1EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 1EB

Average Price
£268,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,802

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pencisely Road

Average Price
£708,177

Semi-Detached
£813,046

Terraced
£635,862

Detached
£883,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,336

Other
£65,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pencisely Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Summerau Court Pencisely Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2010-07-14	£299,159
Flat 3 Summerau Court Pencisely Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2006-10-20	£216,949
Flat 2 Summerau Court Pencisely Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-12-10	£286,957
Flat 2 Summerau Court Pencisely Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2001-11-16	£346,635
Flat 5 Summerau Court Pencisely Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2001-10-12	£255,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 1EB

Employment

CF5 1EB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CF5 1EB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	284 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	522 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Cathedral School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YH	- not rated	837 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	890 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School Hendre Close , Llandaff CF5 2HT	- not rated	1,039 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
Lufkin Coffee Roasters	Thompson's Park Rangers Hut, Thompson's Park Romilly Road, Canton	320 yd
Llanover Hall Arts Centre	Llanover Hall Arts Centre Romilly Road, Canton	343 yd
ORIEL’S	221 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	588 yd
Coffee #1	211 - 217 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	617 yd
Milkwood	83 Pontcanna Street, Pontcanna	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Conway	Conway Hotel, 58 Conway Road, Pontcanna	417 yd
The Romilly	The Romilly Hotel, 69 - 71 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna	547 yd
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	704 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, 29 Llandaff Road, Canton	714 yd
Robin Hood	The Robin Hood Hotel, 16 Severn Grove, Riverside	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	239 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	542 yd
Hot Pantry Limited	229 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna	568 yd
Zero Plus Fish Bar	318 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	671 yd
Standard Takeaway	336 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	683 yd
Canton Chinese delight	358 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	709 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	716 yd
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	721 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	849 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	1,053 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 1EB 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	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 1EB