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CF10 2EW

Cathays

Cardiff

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Detailed insights for CF10 2EW

Overview

Postcode CF10 2EW 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 9 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
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 2EW.

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 2EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Queen Street
0.3 mi

Cardiff Central

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Central
0.6 mi

Cathays

N/A

Walking directions to Cathays

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF10 2EW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCoopers FieldMediumWalking directions to Coopers Field
0.5 miAlexandra GardensMediumWalking directions to Alexandra Gardens
0.5 miParc MackenzieSmallWalking directions to Parc Mackenzie

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
6,368.6 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
109
46.58%
Arab
50
21.37%
Other White
19
8.12%
Chinese
16
6.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
3.85%
Total population: 234

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
161
71.24%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.27%
No qualifications
13
5.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
9
3.98%
Other
9
3.98%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
95
56.89%
Owns outright
34
20.36%
Owns with a mortgage
28
16.77%
Other forms of private rent
10
5.99%
Total households: 167

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

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableKings Monkton SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableSt Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF10 2EW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Foodhall72 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2XGWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miWallys Delicatessen38-46 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AEWalking directions to Wallys Delicatessen
0.1 miHolland&Barrett41 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2ASWalking directions to Holland&Barrett
0.1 miChippy Lane ExpressHeol Eglwys Fair, Cardiff, CF10 1FQWalking directions to Chippy Lane Express
0.2 miTesco Express26-27 Saint Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 Introduced2009-06-01

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Data Sources

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