Bwlch Road, Cardiff, CF5 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF5 3BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	50.2%	54.6%	4.4%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.8%	45.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 vicinity of CF5 3BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	52.5%	1.9%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	6.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	30.6%	33.3%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.7%	16.5%	-10.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.6%	3.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.9%	10.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.2%	88.2%	4.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	90.5%	90.6%	0.1%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	91.1%	0.9%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bwlch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bwlch Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bwlch Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF5 3BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Bwlch Road are based on 264 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 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, CF5 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 3BX

Average Price
£295,512

Semi-Detached
£298,490

Terraced
£365,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bwlch Road

Average Price
£311,236

Semi-Detached
£311,769

Terraced
£323,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,296

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bwlch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-01-24	£304,214
21 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-05-17	£305,764
79 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,750	2024-01-10	£130,210
33 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-10	£269,294
63 Bwlch Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-03-31	£272,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 3BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herbert Thompson Primary Plymouthwood Road , Ely CF5 4XD	- not rated	395 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairwater Primary School Wellwright Road , Fairwater CF5 3ED	- not rated	543 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cantonian High School Fairwater Road , Fairwater CF5 3JR	- not rated	668 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millbank Primary School Clarke Street , Ely CF5 5AL	- not rated	793 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Riverbank Special School Vincent Road , Ely CF5 5AQ	- not rated	1,040 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
Ely Bridge Centre	St Vincent's Support Centre Mill Road, Ely	346 yd
The Fairwater Hotel	Fairwater Hotel St Fagans Road, Fairwater	374 yd
Mr Coffi	176 St Fagans Road, Fairwater	511 yd
Dandelion Day Nursery	Unit 19, Sbectrwm Community Centre Bwlch Road, Fairwater	520 yd
Lucky Chef	6 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ely Conservative Club	Flat, Ely Conservative Club, 24 - 26 Cowbridge Road West, Ely		534 yd
Fairwater Conservative Club	Fairwater Conservative Club, 61 Ely Road, Llandaff		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack and Bone	4 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	531 yd
Manpo Takeaway	35 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	565 yd
Xiang Le Chinese Takeaway	1 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	572 yd
Grand Fish & Chips	67 Grand Avenue, Ely	804 yd
Sun Wah	79 Grand Avenue, Ely	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	10 - 12 Fairwater Green, Fairwater	412 yd
Farmfood Ltd	Farmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	628 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Treseder Way, Caerau	836 yd
The Co-operative Group	12 Waungron Road, Llandaff	912 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 3BX 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 3BX