Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF5 2BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	28.5%	34.5%	6.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	46.3%	0.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	2.6%

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	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.5%	32.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	10.1%	3.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	48%	-2.9%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.2%	88.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	90%	91.7%	1.7%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.4%	1.4%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Llandaff average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CF5 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Western Avenue are based on 125 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 Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 2BG

Average Price
£341,193

Semi-Detached
£563,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,581

Other
£330,599

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£423,670

Semi-Detached
£458,802

Terraced
£445,505

Detached
£502,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,210

Other
£469,356

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Clarke'S Yard, 306 Western Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-14	£259,898
2 Clarke'S Yard, 306 Western Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2023-06-29	£221,009
Clarke'S Yard Western Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-06-13	£418,807
Unit 3 Clarkes Yard, 306 Western Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-04-14	£231,874
308 Western Avenue, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2001-07-25	£571,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 2BG

Employment

CF5 2BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	77
Retired	55
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YH	- not rated	199 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School Hendre Close , Llandaff CF5 2HT	- not rated	277 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howell's School Cardiff Road , Llandaff CF5 2YD	- not rated	503 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Meadowbank Special School Colwill Rd , Gabalfa CF14 2QQ	- not rated	869 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gabalfa Primary School Colwill Road , Gabalfa CF14 2QQ	- not rated	1,009 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
St. Padarn's Institute	St Michaels College, 54 Cardiff Road, Llandaff	192 yd
K.2 Coffee House & Caterers	23 High Street, Llandaff	270 yd
Porro	22 High Street, Llandaff	310 yd
Jaspers Tea Rooms	6 High Street, Llandaff	345 yd
Summer Palace Restaurant	2 - 4 High Street, Llandaff	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Lion	The Black Lion Cardiff Road, Llandaff	261 yd
Kelvie Men's Salon	50 High Street, Llandaff	298 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms High Street, Llandaff	317 yd
Llandaff Institute	10 High Street, Llandaff	340 yd
Llandaff RFC	Llandaff Rugby Football Club Western Avenue, Llandaff	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nourish Cardiff Ltd	27 High Street, Llandaff	266 yd
Love Curry	452 Cowbridge Road East, Canton	1,081 yd
Parc Deli	444A Cowbridge Road East, Canton	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff		794 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 2BG 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of CF5 2BG