Broadstreet Common
Broadstreet Common is a town or village in South Glamorgan, Wales. The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, 6.1 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broadstreet Common area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Cardiff area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 362,308 residents at roughly 2,571 people per km².
- Council
- Cardiff
- County
- South Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 8° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:40
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Newport Road, United Kingdom
Crime
13 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Marshfield · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social driving
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
85 food businesses within 2 miles
- 65 rated 4–5 ★ (51 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cardiff Queen Street (7.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cardiff Queen Street (7.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£272,443 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Cardiff · to 2026-08
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: 159.9p · Esso (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.6 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: G24 Innovations (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
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
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
15,460 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
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
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in CF3
- Brynderwen Surgery
- Rumney Primary Care Centre
- Willowbrook Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff East:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks201 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals200 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence131 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
- Introduce a national strategy to tackle the cat overpopulation and rescue crisis127 local signatures · 18,774 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Seren Stiwdios · 1.6 kmSeren Stiwdios is a Welsh film and television studio in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in 2015, the studio complex was operated by the Pinewood Group until March 2020 when the company terminated its agreement with the Welsh…
Cardiff Capital Region · 1.7 kmThe Cardiff Capital Region is a city region in Wales, centred on the capital city of Wales, Cardiff, in the southeast of the country. It is a partnership between the ten local authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, C…
St Peter's Church, Wentlooge · 1.8 kmThe Church of St Peter is the former parish church of the village of Peterstone, to the south west of the city of Newport, south Wales. Perpendicular in style, and dating from the fifteenth century, the church underwe…
Peterstone · 1.8 kmPeterstone or Peterstone Wentlooge is a small village to the south-west of the city of Newport, South Wales.
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons · 2.2 kmPontprennau and Old St Mellons is an electoral ward in Cardiff, Wales. Covering the communities of Old St Mellons and Pontprennau, it is represented by two councillors on Cardiff Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadstreet Common?
- Broadstreet Common is a town in South Glamorgan, Wales, in the Cardiff local authority.
- How deprived is Broadstreet Common?
- The Cardiff local authority, which includes Broadstreet Common, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.