Is Cardiff a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cardiff, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 7,682 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Cardiff, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 7,682 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. Across Cardiff, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
Cathays station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Maitland Gardens, is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
Across Cardiff, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £519,113, semi-detached £324,859, terraced £262,241, flats £160,574. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
Cathays is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £49,503 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.