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Cardiff

Cardiff is a city in the South Glamorgan county, Wales, with a population of around 362,756. It has around 72 restaurants and cafés, 6 supermarkets, 5 pharmacies, 4 GP surgeries, 2 schools, and 1 park, along with 43 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Heath Low Level, located 1.8 km away. There were around 290 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 10 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.

On deprivation, Cardiff is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 362,308 residents at roughly 2,571 people per km².

Weather

9°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 10° / 6° · 48% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:39

9h 26m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Cardiff Centre, United Kingdom

Crime

279 reported · August 2026▲ 21% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences74
  • Shoplifting54
  • Anti-social behaviour45
  • Public order28

Neighbourhood team: Llandaff North · South Wales

Local policing priorities

  • Drug dealing and off-road bikes
  • Drug dealing and off-road bikes

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

272 reported road collisions (2025)

39 killed or seriously injured · 348 casualties · 7.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

500+ food businesses within 2 miles

  • 402 rated 4–5 ★ (327 top)
  • 8 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Heath Low Level (1.8 km)
  • 43 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Ty Glas (1.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£272,443 average▲ 2.1% YoY

Across Cardiff · to 2026-08

Detached£515,292
Semi-detached£324,962
Terraced£262,795
Flat£161,334

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,177 average monthly rent▲ 3.5% YoY

  • 1 bed £908
  • 2 bed £1,085
  • 3 bed £1,211

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

Affordability

7.0× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (8 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · BP (8 km)

12 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

71 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Tesco Extra-Cardiff (0.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres9
  • Gyms3
  • Sports pitches93
  • Playgrounds8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

362,308 residents in Cardiff · 2,571/km²

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 67%
  • 65+: 14%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK25,378
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK27,543
  • Net moves−2,165

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Deprivation

More deprived than the average in Wales

18% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 28% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band D (22% of 166,780)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Care & health services

1 CQC-registered services

  • GP practices1

Source: Care Quality Commission · Cardiff

Your MP

Anna McMorrin

Labour

Cardiff North

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools19
  • GPs & clinics9
  • Pharmacies5
  • Supermarkets7
  • Parks & greens227
  • Restaurants & cafés81

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

15,460 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

2,750 jobs advertised · £44,056 avg

e.g. Vehicle Technician / MOT Tester, Market Research Interviewer – Car Required – Full Time, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Work when you want!

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£712 median full-time weekly pay

3.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,059 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

49% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 191,815 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

7% low-carbon electricity

Gas 93% · Wind 7%

366 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.2
  • Feeling worthwhile7.3
  • Happiness yesterday7.1
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff North:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Mynachdy · 0.2 km

    Mynachdy is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Mynachdy is situated between Gabalfa, Birchgrove and Cathays. Mynachdy is often paired with neighbouring Gabalfa, and shares its councillors. It is close to a few…

  • Gabalfa railway station · 0.3 km

    Gabalfa is a proposed railway station on the Merthyr line in the Gabalfa district of Cardiff, Wales. The station would be on the South Wales Metro and be part of the Wales & Borders franchise. It is planned to open in…

  • Maindy · 0.5 km

    Maindy is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its boundaries are not formally recognised by Cardiff Council, and the district falls within the Cathays ward and Gabalfa.

  • Gabalfa · 0.5 km

    Gabalfa is a district and community in the north of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is characterised by a four-lane flyover road at the Gabalfa Interchange, where the A48 road meets the A470 road which leads…

  • All Nations Centre · 0.6 km

    The All Nations Centre is a conference centre and events venue in the Gabalfa district of Cardiff, Wales. The centre is associated with and located in the same building as the All Nations Church which was established…

  • Planning Aid Wales · 0.8 km

    Planning Aid Wales is a registered charity that provides information, advice and support to individuals and groups on the town and country planning system and procedures in Wales. It was originally established in 1978…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)