Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF5 1GL 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	43.3%	51.5%	8.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	56.7%	48.5%	-8.2%	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 CF5 1GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	58.5%	58.5%	0.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	26.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	57.1%	50.2%	-6.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.1%	32.5%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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.

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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	52.6%	59%	6.4%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	91.6%	0.2%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	91.4%	89%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	89%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Clive Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clive Road was 98.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% higher than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clive Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 1GL, 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 Clive Road are based on 344 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 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 1GL

Average Price
£357,872

Semi-Detached
£412,310

Terraced
£413,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clive Road

Average Price
£278,510

Semi-Detached
£373,198

Terraced
£345,225

Detached
£432,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,119

Other
£116,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clive Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Clive Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-26	£236,988
125 Clive Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2024-03-15	£408,672
101B Clive Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-01-22	£184,352
Ground Floor Flat 109 Clive Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-25	£176,426
99 Clive Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-26	£426,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 1GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	457 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	532 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	620 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	829 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Cathedral School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YH	- not rated	898 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	349 yd
Apollo Pizza	Ground Floor Commercial Unit, 344 - 346 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	427 yd
Joe's Cafe	332 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	432 yd
Cookies ‘n’ Kreme Cardiff	324 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	437 yd
Apollo Pizza	322 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	418 yd
Victoria Park	Victoria Park Hotel, 422 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	482 yd
The Romilly	The Romilly Hotel, 69 - 71 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna	740 yd
The New Conway	Conway Hotel, 58 Conway Road, Pontcanna	749 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, 29 Llandaff Road, Canton	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chinese delight	358 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	423 yd
Mint Curry	382 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	429 yd
Standard Takeaway	336 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	430 yd
Zero Plus Fish Bar	318 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	442 yd
Nishirath kitchen	428 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	423 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	522 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	889 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	954 yd
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff	1,049 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 1GL 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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