Wellwright Road, Cardiff, CF5 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF5 3ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	27.8%	34.1%	6.3%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	48.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.1%	9%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.8%	42.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.9%	37.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	15.9%	15.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	17.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	43.6%	17.2%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.2%	94.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.8%	95.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wellwright Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellwright Road was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellwright Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 Wellwright Road are based on 59 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 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, CF5 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 3ED

Average Price
£291,369

Semi-Detached
£288,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellwright Road

Average Price
£305,636

Semi-Detached
£304,240

Terraced
£306,700

Detached
£341,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellwright Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-19	£255,467
66 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-22	£253,891
52 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-24	£301,741
6 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-05-28	£302,749
48 Wellwright Road, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2018-04-26	£171,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 3ED

Employment

CF5 3ED 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	116
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairwater Primary School Wellwright Road , Fairwater CF5 3ED	- not rated	50 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Herbert Thompson Primary Plymouthwood Road , Ely CF5 4XD	- not rated	567 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cantonian High School Fairwater Road , Fairwater CF5 3JR	- not rated	950 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrebane Primary School Beechley Drive , Pentrebane CF5 3SG	- not rated	967 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Beechley Drive , Pentrebane CF5 3SG	- not rated	984 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
Dandelion Day Nursery	Unit 19, Sbectrwm Community Centre Bwlch Road, Fairwater	97 yd
St. Peter's Community Hall & Gardens	St Peter's Church St Fagans Road, Fairwater	186 yd
Mr Coffi	176 St Fagans Road, Fairwater	285 yd
The Fairwater Hotel	Fairwater Hotel St Fagans Road, Fairwater	293 yd
North Ely Youth Activity Centre	North Ely Youth And Community Centre Welfare Hall Pethybridge Road, Ely	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ely Conservative Club	Flat, Ely Conservative Club, 24 - 26 Cowbridge Road West, Ely		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grand Fish & Chips	67 Grand Avenue, Ely	807 yd
Sun Wah	79 Grand Avenue, Ely	832 yd
Chicken Express	83 Grand Avenue, Ely	852 yd
Tasty Tucker	85 - 87 Grand Avenue, Ely	860 yd
Yummies	56A Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	10 - 12 Fairwater Green, Fairwater		264 yd
Farmfood Ltd	Farmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau		1,002 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 3ED 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 3ED