Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, CF5 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF5 2JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35%	38.9%	3.9%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	42.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	60.2%	59.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	24.5%	26.3%	1.8%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	10.8%	10.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	11.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.3%	3.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	49.5%	10.8%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	96.6%	0.7%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	95.5%	95.9%	0.4%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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	95.2%	95.9%	0.7%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Fairwater Grove West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairwater Grove West was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Llandaff average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Fairwater Grove West has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Llandaff and the 74th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Fairwater Grove West are based on 216 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 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, CF5 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 2JQ

Average Price
£341,322

Semi-Detached
£338,772

Terraced
£362,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,122

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairwater Grove West

Average Price
£336,630

Semi-Detached
£339,501

Terraced
£330,893

Detached
£501,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairwater Grove WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-07	£295,168
14 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-05-24	£409,520
26 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2024-01-17	£402,993
70 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-29	£353,407
12 Fairwater Grove West, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-01-25	£400,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 2JQ

Employment

CF5 2JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	101
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cantonian High School Fairwater Road , Fairwater CF5 3JR	- not rated	228 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School Rookwood Close , Llandaff CF5 2NR	- not rated	686 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llandaff City C.I.W. Primary School Hendre Close , Llandaff CF5 2HT	- not rated	792 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millbank Primary School Clarke Street , Ely CF5 5AL	- not rated	929 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Herbert Thompson Primary Plymouthwood Road , Ely CF5 4XD	- not rated	1,084 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
A La Carte	Rookwood Hospital, 18 - 20 Fairwater Road, Llandaff	579 yd
Lucky Chef	6 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	802 yd
Ely Bridge Centre	St Vincent's Support Centre Mill Road, Ely	808 yd
The Fairwater Hotel	Fairwater Hotel St Fagans Road, Fairwater	812 yd
Capital Academy for Gymnastics	Unit 8, Western Business Centre Riverside Terrace, Caerau	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairwater Conservative Club	Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Road, Llandaff	440 yd
Kelvie Men's Salon	50 High Street, Llandaff	892 yd
The Black Lion	The Black Lion Cardiff Road, Llandaff	899 yd
Ely Conservative Club	Flat, Ely Conservative Club, 24 - 26 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	939 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms High Street, Llandaff	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack and Bone	4 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	798 yd
Fairwater Balti	80 Pwllmelin Road, Fairwater	830 yd
Xiang Le Chinese Takeaway	1 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	848 yd
Nourish Cardiff Ltd	27 High Street, Llandaff	909 yd
Manpo Takeaway	35 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff	341 yd
The Co-operative Group	10 - 12 Fairwater Green, Fairwater	855 yd
Farmfood Ltd	Farmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	1,077 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 2JQ 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	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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