CF11 0AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Watkiss Way, 0.6km from Penarth Flats in Penarth. Administratively it sits within Grangetown ward and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CF11 0AZ is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. By day, the area transitions to a professional home-workers in outer suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. With residents averaging 29 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 36% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Cardiff.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £320k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CF11 0AZ are sourced from Output Area W00010165 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WATKISS WAY, CF11 0AZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WATKISS WAY, CF11 0AZ.
395
29
£ 43,900 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF11 0AZ represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
Very young, very high renting. At 29 years average age and 50% private renter occupancy, CF11 0AZ is a classic student-to-graduate transition zone. Unusually low crime for this demographic — a safer student/graduate area than most.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF11 0AZ. The average age is 28.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 247,500
8 sales · Mean £ 259,062
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CF11 0AZ has low crime rates — 25 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
8 nearby- Morrisons Garage Shop0.4 km
- Supreme Convenience0.6 km
- W J Horne & Son0.6 km
- Supreme Convenience0.6 km
- W J Horne & Son0.6 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Cogan Coronation Club & Institute0.7 km
- The Oystercatcher0.3 km
- Cogan Coronation Club & Institute0.7 km
- The Oystercatcher0.3 km
Restaurant, Cafe
26 nearby- Legacy Leisure - Cafe Vita0.4 km
- Legacy Leisure - Cafe Vita0.4 km
- The Harvester0.4 km
- Courts0.3 km
- Merrie Harrier0.9 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Morrisons0.4 km
- Morrisons0.4 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Spring Garden0.6 km
- Takeout1.0 km
- Spring Garden0.6 km
- Takeout1.0 km
- Papa Johns Pizza Cardiff Bay0.6 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cogan0.5 km
- Dingle Road1.0 km
- Penarth1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Watkiss Way smoking shelter0.1 km
- Watkiss Way0.1 km
- Watkiss Way0.2 km
- Olympian Drive Park & Ride0.2 km
- Olympian Drive0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF110AZ · Data under Open Government Licence