Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF5 1ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.7%	50.7%	5.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 CF5 1ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	42.6%	46.5%	3.9%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	38.7%	-8.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88%) 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	52.2%	58.3%	6.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	30.4%	29.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 56.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	16.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	56.9%	10.6%	33.8%	23.1%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.7%	87.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	90.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Avenue was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 Victoria Avenue are based on 49 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 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 1ET

Average Price
£383,246

Semi-Detached
£345,886

Terraced
£391,914

Detached
£314,124

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£405,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Avenue

Average Price
£398,698

Semi-Detached
£360,220

Terraced
£403,339

Detached
£372,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£399,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£414,930	2024-06-04	£433,925
17 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-01-20	£344,380
18 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£391,000	2022-06-01	£399,062
19 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2022-05-27	£458,579
23 Victoria Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-12-20	£471,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 1ET

Employment

CF5 1ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF5 1ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	106
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	17
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service 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
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	551 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	636 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	682 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	730 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School Hendre Close , Llandaff CF5 2HT	- not rated	962 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
Star of Wales	438 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	322 yd
Red Chilli restaurant	442C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	324 yd
Bloc Coffee LTD	The Former Toilet Block Cowbridge Road East, Canton	350 yd
Maasi's Cardiff	St Lukes Church Hall, St Luke's Church Cowbridge Road East, Canton	368 yd
Apollo Pizza	Ground Floor Commercial Unit, 344 - 346 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Park	Victoria Park Hotel, 422 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	306 yd
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	367 yd
Fairwater Conservative Club	Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Road, Llandaff	869 yd
The Romilly	The Romilly Hotel, 69 - 71 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna	938 yd
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nishirath kitchen	428 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	315 yd
Han Sing	436 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	321 yd
Mint Curry	382 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	329 yd
Nishirath Kitchen	442 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	331 yd
Canton Chinese delight	358 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	354 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	545 yd
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff	894 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	1,017 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 1ET 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	213.9 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 1ET