Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF5 1HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	53.4%	4.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.8%	46.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 CF5 1HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	46.3%	53.5%	7.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	25.4%	-11.2%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.9%	46.9%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36%	34.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	19.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	16.5%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	40.8%	1.5%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	9.1%	9.1%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.1%	69.9%	-18.2%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	87.8%	80.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	86.5%	80.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	2%	10.2%	8.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Cowbridge Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowbridge Road East was 101.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% higher than the Canton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowbridge Road East has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canton and the 357th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.4%.

🔎 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 1HX, 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 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 1HX

Average Price
£172,750

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£195,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,000

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 17 Hafod Court, 284 - 288 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-24	£149,698
Flat 17 Hafod Court, 284 - 288 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-08-19	£114,672
Flat 19 Hafod Court, 284 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2002-06-24	£197,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 1HX

Employment

CF5 1HX 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	118
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	40
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radnor Primary School Radnor Road , Canton CF5 1RB	- not rated	260 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lansdowne Primary School Norfolk Street , Canton CF5 1JY	- not rated	314 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna Sanatorium Road , Canton CF11 8DG	- not rated	506 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fitzalan High School Lawrenny Avenue , Leckwith CF11 8XB	- not rated	741 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	889 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	322 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	149 yd
Cookies ‘n’ Kreme Cardiff	324 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	155 yd
Joe's Cafe	332 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	176 yd
Wesley Methodist Church	Wesley Methodist Church Cowbridge Road East, Canton	203 yd
Apollo Pizza	Ground Floor Commercial Unit, 344 - 346 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clive Arms	360 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	259 yd
The Lansdowne Public House	The Lansdowne, 71 Beda Road, Canton	410 yd
Canton Liberal Club	301 - 303 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	478 yd
Victoria Park	Victoria Park Hotel, 422 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	505 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, 29 Llandaff Road, Canton	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zero Plus Fish Bar	318 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	139 yd
Standard Takeaway	336 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	187 yd
Canton Chinese delight	358 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	249 yd
Sicilian Pizza Cardiff Ltd	230 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	306 yd
Mowglis Indian takeaway	222 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	425 - 427 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	84 yd
Exotica	366 - 370 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	291 yd
Iceland	194C Cowbridge Road East, Canton	485 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro Delta Street, Riverside	694 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Food Limited, 200 King's Road, Pontcanna	812 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 1HX 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	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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