Area Information for Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY

This postcode in Cardiff is in Wales. The postcode is within the Canton ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Cardiff West. This page combines information for the address Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CF5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cardiff
Ward Canton
UK Parliamentary Constituency Cardiff West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Canton), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY:

Wessex Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LB
Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JL
Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB
Wessex Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LA
Surrey Street, Cardiff, CF5 1JZ
Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CF5 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Cardiff, Wales consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 82
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 17
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 120

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 38
Three People 20
Four People 13
Five People 5
Six People 7
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 116

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cardiff, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 74
Other Household 10
Total 117

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 63
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 120

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cardiff West UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 152
Female 155
Total 307

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 22
10-14 17
15-19 18
20-24 19
25-29 22
30-34 32
35-39 27
40-44 22
45-49 15
50-54 27
55-59 12
60-64 10
65-69 14
70-74 6
75-79 3
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 304

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CF5 1YY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 113
Married 89
Separated 8
Divorced 18
Widowed 10
Total 238

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 158
Good 92
Fair 37
Bad 16
Very Bad 4
Total 307

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 111
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 41
Other 9
Total 237

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around CF5 1YY has a larger than average concentration of Welsh speakers (at 26% of the resident population). Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 81
Cannot Speak Welsh 207
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 86
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 202

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 75% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 231
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Pakistani 11
Bangladeshi 12
Chinese 5
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 8
Other 4
Total 307

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 263
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 15
Total 305

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 263
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 12
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 307

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CF5 1YY.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 249
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 148
Christian 98
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 43
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 16
Total 307

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 92
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 13
Total 239

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 49
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 140

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 41
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 22
Total 237

Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY is within the Canton policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CF5 1YY
Neighbourhood Team Address Canton
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CF5 1YY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CF5 1YY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY. The nearest railway station is Waun-Gron Park, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Waun-Gron Park 0.7 miles
Ninian Park 0.7 miles
Fairwater 1.1 miles
Danescourt 1.5 miles
Grangetown (Cardiff) 1.6 miles
Cardiff Central 1.6 miles
Cathays 1.6 miles
Llandaf 1.9 miles
Cardiff Queen Street 1.9 miles
Cardiff Bay 2.4 miles
Whitchurch (Cardiff) 2.7 miles
Rhiwbina 2.7 miles
Heath Low Level 2.7 miles
Coryton 2.7 miles
Radyr 2.7 miles
Birchgrove 2.8 miles
Heath High Level 2.8 miles
Cogan 2.8 miles
Ty Glas 2.8 miles
Eastbrook 3.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY. The nearest is LANSDOWNE PRIMARY SCHOOL, approximately 160 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY. The nearest is Fitzalan High School, approximately 810 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY. The nearest is Afon Elai Partnership, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1YY. The nearest is Ty Penfro, approximately 820 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.