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CF10 2DB

Cathays

Cardiff

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Detailed insights for CF10 2DB

Overview

Postcode CF10 2DB 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 Queen Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Bute Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1398
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Cathays South & Bute Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 833 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

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% 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 2DB.

Transport

The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF10 2DB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Queen Street
0.4 mi

Cardiff Central

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Central
0.5 mi

Cathays

N/A

Walking directions to Cathays

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF10 2DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBute ParkLargeWalking directions to Bute Park
0.4 miCoopers FieldMediumWalking directions to Coopers Field
0.4 miAlexandra GardensMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Gardens

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
3,778.2 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

Chinese
154
41.85%
British
111
30.16%
Other White
34
9.24%
Indian
19
5.16%
African
12
3.26%
Total population: 368

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
223
60.6%
Level 3 (A level)
92
25%
No qualifications
21
5.71%
Other
12
3.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
2.99%
Total 16+ residents: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
68.13%
Other social rented
19
20.88%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.3%
Owns outright
3
3.3%
Social rents from council
2
2.2%
Total households: 91

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 2DB 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 2DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableCardiff Sixth Form CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableKings Monkton SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCardiff AcademyWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF10 2DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF10 2DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHolland&Barrett41 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2ASWalking directions to Holland&Barrett
0.1 miM&S Foodhall72 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2XGWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miSpar Express2 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2BUWalking directions to Spar Express
0.1 miTesco Express7-9 Capitol Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 2HQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miWallys Delicatessen38-46 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AEWalking directions to Wallys Delicatessen

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.