Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, CF64 2RU

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Shakespeare Avenue is in Penarth and in Vale Of Glamorgan district. CF64 2RU is located in the Cornerswell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, CF64 2RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF64 2RN, CF64 2RY, CF64 2SD, CF64 2ST, CF64 2SW, CF64 2RW, CF64 2SE, CF64 2RP, CF64 2RT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF64 2RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.1%	39.3%	10.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	45.5%	-10.2%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	54.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	26.5%	31%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	13.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	8%	-11.0%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	47.8%	16.0%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.6%	95.9%	2.3%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	95.5%	94.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Avenue was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% higher than the Cornerswell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cornerswell and the 121st highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF64 2RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 Shakespeare Avenue are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of Glamorgan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, CF64 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF64 2RU

Average Price
£302,190

Semi-Detached
£300,269

Terraced
£307,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Avenue

Average Price
£290,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-12-04	£400,463
25 Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£339,999	2023-09-28	£343,310
24 Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-10-08	£340,284
3 Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-09-21	£256,754
26 Shakespeare Avenue, Penarth, The Vale Of Glamorgan Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2018-06-08	£286,273

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Employment

CF64 2RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	122
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Primary School Dryden Road , CF64 2RT	- not rated	350 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cogan Primary School Pill Street , Cogan CF64 2JS	- not rated	382 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cogan Nursery School Cawnpore Street , Cogan CF64 2JU	- not rated	433 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Cyres Comprehensive School St Cyre's Road , Penarth CF64 2XP	- not rated	518 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen Y Garth 1 Heol Tircoch , CF64 2QN	- not rated	609 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
Victoria Tea Room & Ice Cream Parlour	Victoria Tea Room & Ice Cream Parlour, 3A Cornerswell Road	587 yd
The Meeting Place	Trinity Methodist Church Woodland Place	774 yd
Clay Pit	46 Plassey Street	796 yd
55+ Drop in Club	The Salvation Army, 101A Plassey Street	796 yd
Penarth Leisure Centre	Leisure Centre Andrew Road, Cogan	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cogan Coronation Club & Institute	Cogan Coronation Club, 1 Hewell Street, Cogan	453 yd
Phoenix Catering	Phoenix Catering, Plymouth Rooms, 55 Stanwell Road	617 yd
Pier and Piano	Pier And Piano, 40 - 42 Windsor Road	728 yd
The Windsor	The Windsor Arms, 95 Windsor Road	766 yd
Penarth Ex-Servicemans Club	Penarth Ex Servicemens Club, 69 Windsor Road	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Takeout	Takeout, 19 Tennyson Road	151 yd
Penarth Fish Bar	Penarth Fish Bar, 14 Cornerswell Road	572 yd
Spring Garden	Spring Garden Chip Shop, 5 Pill Street, Cogan	577 yd
Wishful House	Wishful House, 9 Cornerswell Road	588 yd
CT Heaven Ltd	3 Trem Y Bae	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Terra Nova Way	791 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 28 - 30 Windsor Road	879 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-operative Group Limited, 26 Windsor Road	911 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express Herbert Terrace	1,001 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF64 2RU 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	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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