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CF10 1AB

St Mary Street

Cathays

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Detailed insights for CF10 1AB

Overview

Postcode CF10 1AB is located in an urban city, within the Cathays ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Cathays South & Bute Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1398.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cathays South & Bute Park is £50,267 per year. The nearest station is Cardiff Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coopers Field.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1398
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Cathays South & Bute Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 999 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Cathays South & Bute Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1398.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Cathays South & Bute Park is £50,267 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF10 1AB.

Transport

The nearest station is Cardiff Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF10 1AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Cardiff Central

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Central
0.4 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Queen Street
0.7 mi

Cathays

N/A

Walking directions to Cathays

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF10 1AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCoopers FieldMediumWalking directions to Coopers Field
0.4 miGorsedd GardensSmallWalking directions to Gorsedd Gardens
0.4 miCity Hall LawnSmallWalking directions to City Hall Lawn

Area Profile

Population
183
Population density
3,623.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
658.43(+1695%)
Shoplifting
421.07(+5967%)
Anti-social behaviour
295.55(+1935%)
Public order
187.9(+2004%)
Other theft
142.64(+2730%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
45.36%
Other White
37
20.22%
Other Asian
15
8.2%
Arab
11
6.01%
African
10
5.46%
Total population: 183

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
64.25%
Level 3 (A level)
34
18.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
5.03%
Other
7
3.91%
No qualifications
6
3.35%
Total 16+ residents: 179

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
72
72%
Owns with a mortgage
10
10%
Owns outright
7
7%
Other social rented
5
5%
Other forms of private rent
4
4%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Cathays

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £240,500 in Cathays area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cathays in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cathays over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats29£150,000
Semi-Detached5£264,000
Terraced50£277,500

10 year median price trend in Cathays

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cathays.

Schools

In the CF10 1AB postcode area, located within Cathays South & Bute Park, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF10 1AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSt Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableCardiff Sixth Form CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableKings Monkton SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF10 1AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF10 1AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSpar31 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1ABWalking directions to Spar
0 miTesco Express26-27 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miWallys Delicatessen38-46 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AEWalking directions to Wallys Delicatessen
0.1 miChippy Lane ExpressHeol Eglwys Fair, Cardiff, CF10 1FQWalking directions to Chippy Lane Express
0.1 miSainsbury's Local114 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff South and PenarthW07000091
WardCathaysW05001274
ParishCastleW04000841
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cathays South & Bute ParkW02000398
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 032HW01002019
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.