Oakway, Cardiff, CF5 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF5 3EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.4%	48.5%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	48.5%	58.3%	9.8%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	20.6%	-11.9%	44.2%	-23.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	27.6%	-16.4%	48.4%	-20.8%
Good health	32.7%	45.6%	12.9%	33.6%	12.0%
Fair health	12.4%	18.8%	6.4%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	37.9%	20.6%	-17.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	28.3%	11.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.5%	88.9%	-0.6%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	88%	87.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.5%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	6%	0.7%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Oakway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakway was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakway has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fairwater and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 3EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Oakway are based on 76 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 Oakway, Cardiff, CF5 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 3EH

Average Price
£159,252

Semi-Detached
£137,479

Terraced
£171,822

Detached
£163,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,231

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakway

Average Price
£166,406

Semi-Detached
£152,355

Terraced
£172,496

Detached
£172,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,026

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Oakway, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-09-30	£170,000
47 Oakway, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,500	2024-09-24	£168,265
73 Oakway, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-12-15	£156,951
60 Oakway, Cardiff, Cardiff Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-22	£165,639
53 Oakway, Cardiff, Cardiff Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-05	£165,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 3EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF5 3EH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	450 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrebane Primary School Beechley Drive , Pentrebane CF5 3SG	- not rated	541 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Beechley Drive , Pentrebane CF5 3SG	- not rated	555 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Holy Family R.C. Primary School Beechley Drive , Pentrebane CF5 3SN	- not rated	587 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau Caerau Lane , Caerau CF5 5QZ	- not rated	679 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Peter's Community Hall & Gardens	St Peter's Church St Fagans Road, Fairwater	376 yd
Dandelion Day Nursery	Unit 19, Sbectrwm Community Centre Bwlch Road, Fairwater	501 yd
Mr Coffi	176 St Fagans Road, Fairwater	611 yd
The Fairwater Hotel	Fairwater Hotel St Fagans Road, Fairwater	714 yd
North Ely Youth Activity Centre	North Ely Youth And Community Centre Welfare Hall Pethybridge Road, Ely	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab king	125 Firs Avenue, Fairwater	552 yd
Yummies	56A Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater	811 yd
Rabaiottis Fairwater Fish Bar	58 Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	10 - 12 Fairwater Green, Fairwater		668 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 3EH 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	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 3EH