Lower Francis Street, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, CF83 4DX

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Lower Francis Street is in Abertridwr, Caerphilly and in Caerphilly district. CF83 4DX is located in the Aber Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Caerphilly. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lower Francis Street, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, CF83 4DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF83 4DW, CF83 4DL, CF83 4DN, CF83 4DP, CF83 4DU, CF83 4DQ, CF83 4BZ, CF83 4DY, CF83 4DB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CF83 4DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 CF83 4DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	44.2%	49.5%	5.3%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	29%	30.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	25%	-5.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	15.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	21.2%	9.9%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	97.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	99%	97%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	97%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69%	37.2%	31.8%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Lower Francis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Francis Street was 143.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% higher than the Aber Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Francis Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aber Valley and the 115th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CF83 4DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Lower Francis Street are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caerphilly.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Francis Street, Abertridwr, Caerphilly, CF83 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF83 4DX

Average Price
£151,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Francis Street

Average Price
£145,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Francis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Lower Francis Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2025-03-21	£135,710
18 Lower Francis Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-22	£142,288
36 Lower Francis Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-25	£175,307
24 Lower Francis Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-05-12	£155,933
30 Lower Francis Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-07-23	£176,647

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cwmaber Junior School Brynhafod Road , Abertridwr CF83 4BH	- not rated	523 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Ifor Bach Windsor Way , Abertridwr CF83 4AB	- not rated	530 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cwmaber Infant School Bryngelli Terrace , Abertridwr CF83 4FF	- not rated	725 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nant Y Parc Primary School Universal Site , Senghenydd CF83 4GY	- not rated	1,834 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School Dynea Road , Rhydyfelin CF37 5DP	- not rated	2,495 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
Crave the Dish	Aber Hotel, Ilan Road	205 yd
Four Seasons at The Aber	Aber Hotel, Ilan Road	205 yd
Oasis Coffee Shop	2 Thomas Street	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aber Hotel	Aber Hotel, Ilan Road	205 yd
R A O B Social Club	R A O B Social Club, The Square	217 yd
YMCA	Y.M.C.A, Brynhafod Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	7 Ilan Road	178 yd
Angel House	9 Thomas Street	295 yd
Sam's Grill House	Shop Unit, 1-3 Thomas Street	295 yd
Wales Kebab House	17 Thomas Street	295 yd
Capital Chef	Shop Unit, 23 Thomas Street	314 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF83 4DX 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	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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