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Cathays

WARD
Avg IMD
Around average
Population
37,878
Households
6,169
6,169
Households
White Brit. · 66%
Ethnicity
No religion · 53%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
£268,929
Median property price
491
Postcodes
6,169
Households
White Brit. · 66%
Ethnicity
No religion · 53%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
£268,929
Median property price
491
Postcodes

Sold prices in Cathays

England & Wales
Property sales · Cathays
HM Land Registry · Cathays
Average price
£249,718
YoY: -6.4%
Median price: £274,005
View district CF10
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Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 6 sales · avg £265,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£436k£319k£201k
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
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Amenities in Cathays

GPs make up most of the mapped places

69 GPs · 59 Museums · 21 Libraries · 162 in all

  • GPs69
  • Museums59
  • Libraries21
  • Hospitals8
  • Universities5

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Overview of Cathays

Coordinates51.4870, -3.1782
Postcodes
491
Population (Census)
37,878
Households (Census)
6,169

Demographics in Cathays

Ethnicity

Total residents: 21,820
White Brit.66.4%
Other White6.4%
Chinese4.8%
Indian3.8%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.2%
+ 7 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 21,825
No religion53.0%
Christian24.0%
Not answered9.8%
Muslim8.2%
Hindu2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 37,878
75–8457.6%
65–7430.6%
50–648.5%
+ other · 3.4%

Households

Total households: 6,169
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over42.7%
Other25.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children4.6%
Any member 66+4.4%
+ 8 other households · 15.1%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Cathays

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.38 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.38 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).