Heol Solva, Cardiff, CF5 5LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CF5 5LL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	55.6%	56.4%	0.8%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	44.4%	43.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 5LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	52.3%	57.5%	5.2%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	26.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	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	44.4%	38.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.7%	16.8%	5.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around CF5 5LL this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	32.9%	-13.5%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	12.5%	-11.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	3%	15.3%	12.3%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	0.9%	6.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.3%	78.4%	-13.9%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	97.8%	91.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Heol Solva Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heol Solva was 198.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Caerau average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heol Solva has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Caerau and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CF5 5LL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Heol Solva are based on 5 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 Heol Solva, Cardiff, CF5 5LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 5LL

Average Price
£150,958

Semi-Detached
£173,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,085

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heol Solva

Average Price
£148,702

Semi-Detached
£181,397

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heol SolvaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Heol Solva, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2017-03-03	£103,414
9 Heol Solva, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-11-02	£151,089
13 Heol Solva, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-04-04	£201,502
12 Heol Solva, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2012-12-12	£95,906
13 Heol Solva, Cardiff, Cardiff Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2001-07-27	£191,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF5 5LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	51
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Cardiff West Community High School Penally Road , CF5 5XP	- not rated	580 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Trelai Primary School Bishopston Road , Ely CF5 5DY	- not rated	667 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ty Gwyn Special School Vincent Road , CF5 5AQ	- not rated	769 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodlands High School Vincent Road , Ely CF5 5AQ	- not rated	779 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Riverbank Special School Vincent Road , Ely CF5 5AQ	- not rated	791 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
Caer Cafe	Gospel Hall Church Road, Caerau	717 yd
Spice Entice	103 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	734 yd
The Salvation Army Lunch Club	The Salvation Army Aberthaw Road, Ely	918 yd
Don Don YATAI	128A Cowbridge Road West, Ely	934 yd
Munchies	6 Heol Trenewydd, Caerau	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club	10 Church Road, Caerau	752 yd
Highfields Inn	Highfield Inn Caerau Road, Caerau	813 yd
Cardiff West End Social Club	348 Cowbridge Road West, Ely	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ely Fish Bar	121 Bishopston Road, Caerau	230 yd
The Dusty Forge	Ely And Caerau Hub Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	800 yd
Domino's Pizza	Ground Floor Commerical Unit 4, Homes House, 253 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	225 - 229 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	874 yd
Lidl	Lidl Cowbridge Road West, Caerau	882 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Treseder Way, Caerau	891 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 5LL 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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CF5 5LL