The Old Yard, Penarth, CF64 1GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF64 1GW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	34.5%	30.6%	-3.9%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	46.9%	7.2%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	51.2%	58.8%	7.6%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	32.3%	23.7%	-8.6%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 CF64 1GW this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	7.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.4%	5.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	53.9%	9.1%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	93.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	88.4%	91.7%	3.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	87.4%	91.7%	4.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Old Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Old Yard was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 258.3% higher than the Plymouth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Old Yard has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plymouth and the 92nd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CF64 1GW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 The Old Yard are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for The Vale Of Glamorgan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Old Yard, Penarth, CF64 1GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF64 1GW

Average Price
£337,519

Semi-Detached
£337,519

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Yard

Average Price
£333,139

Semi-Detached
£353,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Old Yard, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-11-30	£330,794
1 The Old Yard, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-11-16	£368,521
1 The Old Yard, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2011-10-03	£360,464
1 The Old Yard, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2009-07-31	£332,887
2 The Old Yard, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-02-01	£313,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF64 1GW

Employment

CF64 1GW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF64 1GW 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	93
Retired	61
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albert C.P. School Albert Road , CF64 1BX	- not rated	179 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bute Cottage Nursery School Bute Lane , Off Grove Place CF64 2ET	- not rated	515 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Headlands School 2 St Augustine's Road , Penarth CF64 1YY	- not rated	574 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Westbourne Schools 4 Hickman Road , CF64 2AJ	- not rated	639 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairfield Primary School Dryden Road , CF64 2RT	- not rated	746 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
The Albion	The Albion, 28 Glebe Street	114 yd
The Busy Teapot	The Busy Teapot Cafe, 27 Glebe Street	166 yd
Keyif Turkish Cuisine	Keyif, 21 Glebe Street	170 yd
The Crepe Escape	The Crepe Escape, 15 Glebe Street	222 yd
Big Fresh Catering Ltd	Belle Vue Community Centre - Belle Vue Community Centre Albert Crescent	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 69 Glebe Street	114 yd
the pilot pub	Pilot Hotel, 67 Queens Road	210 yd
Penarth Labour Club & Institute	Penarth Labour Club, 98 - 100 Glebe Street	227 yd
St Fagans Castle	St Fagans Castle, 114 Glebe Street	262 yd
The Bears Head	The Bears Head, 37 - 39 Windsor Road	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	Magic Wok, 31 Glebe Street	114 yd
Plassey Fish Bar	Plassey Fish Bar, 87 Plassey Street	158 yd
Bro Coffi	60 Plassey Street	197 yd
M&m kebab & pizza	101 Glebe Street	198 yd
The posh fish and chip company	108 Glebe Street	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Limited, 26 Windsor Road	338 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 28 - 30 Windsor Road	347 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Herbert Terrace	468 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Terra Nova Way	963 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF64 1GW 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%

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

Overview of CF64 1GW