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
18°CLight rain shower
- Today: 20° / 17° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 18° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:33
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Newport Road, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▲ 133% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other crime2
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Marshfield · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
240 reported road collisions (2024)
25 killed or seriously injured · 330 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
90 food businesses within 2 miles
- 68 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
£270,094 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Cardiff · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,169 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £902
- 2 bed £1,078
- 3 bed £1,203
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 185.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
44 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)
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
15,230 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff East:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership449 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s342 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office223 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals199 local signatures · 53,983 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test187 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.