Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF5 1HE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46.4%	49%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	54.6%	6.8%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	31.6%	30.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	55.7%	17.7%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.8%	75.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-6.2%
Arab	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

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	86.9%	81.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	85.6%	81%	-4.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Cowbridge Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowbridge Road East was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.4% lower than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowbridge Road East has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 113th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF5 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Cowbridge Road East are based on 583 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 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 1HE

Average Price
£408,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£579,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowbridge Road East

Average Price
£298,709

Semi-Detached
£377,242

Terraced
£344,622

Detached
£577,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,697

Other
£437,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowbridge Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 362 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-08-13	£150,595
Flat 3 362 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-08-13	£150,595
372 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2002-09-06	£729,941
356 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2000-03-20	£691,480
358 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	1999-07-06	£337,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 1HE

Employment

CF5 1HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Other	20
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	198 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	405 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	500 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	745 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	877 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
Apollo Pizza	Ground Floor Commercial Unit, 344 - 346 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	64 yd
Wesley Methodist Church	Wesley Methodist Church Cowbridge Road East, Canton	86 yd
Joe's Cafe	332 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	97 yd
Cookies ‘n’ Kreme Cardiff	324 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	118 yd
Apollo Pizza	322 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	16 yd
Victoria Park	Victoria Park Hotel, 422 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	232 yd
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	591 yd
Canton Liberal Club	301 - 303 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	746 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, 29 Llandaff Road, Canton	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chinese delight	358 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	24 yd
Mint Curry	382 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	74 yd
Standard Takeaway	336 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	87 yd
Zero Plus Fish Bar	318 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	135 yd
Nishirath kitchen	428 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	18 yd
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	217 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	758 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	962 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	1,053 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 1HE 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	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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