Highest-income areas in Cardiff
Of Cardiff's 48 neighbourhoods, Pontprennau has the highest average household income, £68,205 a year before tax, and Ely East the lowest, £35,069. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Cardiff neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontprennauaround CF23 8LY | £68,205 | £36,364 |
| 2 | Radyr, Morganstown & Gwaelod-y-gartharound CF15 8BZ | £67,712 | £42,613 |
| 3 | Cyncoed Northaround CF23 6XH | £66,282 | £38,427 |
| 4 | Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagansaround CF15 9PD | £65,464 | £40,684 |
| 5 | Cyncoed South & Roath Parkaround CF23 6DJ | £64,661 | £37,594 |
| 6 | Heatharound CF14 4BT | £63,867 | £48,679 |
| 7 | Rhiwbina Villagearound CF14 6AR | £62,727 | £41,430 |
| 8 | Gabalfaaround CF14 3LB | £61,099 | £36,955 |
| 9 | Pen-y-lan Northaround CF23 5JQ | £60,155 | £35,762 |
| 10 | Lisvanearound CF14 0TL | £59,868 | £42,185 |
| 11 | Llandaf & Danescourtaround CF5 2FX | £58,602 | £38,709 |
| 12 | Cardiff Bayaround CF11 7TQ | £58,525 | £31,091 |
| 13 | Thornhillaround CF14 9HR | £58,165 | £37,709 |
| 14 | Rhiwbina & Pant-mawraround CF14 6SZ | £57,414 | £39,423 |
| 15 | Pen-y-lan Southaround CF23 5AF | £57,354 | £39,039 |
| 16 | Pontcannaaround CF11 9DQ | £57,017 | £39,243 |
| 17 | Whitchurcharound CF14 1EH | £56,744 | £41,530 |
| 18 | Birchgrovearound CF14 1UQ | £56,337 | £40,729 |
| 19 | Roatharound CF24 4TL | £55,078 | £31,960 |
| 20 | Tongwynlais & Corytonaround CF14 7DW | £53,169 | £34,504 |
| 21 | Victoria Parkaround CF5 1EH | £51,932 | £41,216 |
| 22 | Cathays South & Bute Parkaround CF24 4AR | £50,267 | £27,289 |
| 23 | Pwll-mawr & St Mellons Eastaround CF3 0JT | £49,651 | £33,057 |
| 24 | Cathays Northaround CF24 4HD | £49,503 | £28,362 |
| 25 | Butetownaround CF10 5NR | £49,442 | £27,320 |
| 26 | Cantonaround CF5 1NA | £49,249 | £36,586 |
| 27 | Llanishenaround CF14 5EF | £48,228 | £32,995 |
| 28 | Pentwynaround CF23 7SD | £47,808 | £29,195 |
| 29 | Llandaf Northaround CF14 2PJ | £46,797 | £30,589 |
| 30 | Fairwater Southaround CF5 3DU | £46,596 | £32,259 |
| 31 | Rumneyaround CF3 3HD | £45,614 | £31,969 |
| 32 | Fairwater Northaround CF5 3PZ | £44,894 | £30,296 |
| 33 | South Riversidearound CF11 6DQ | £44,691 | £25,019 |
| 34 | Plasnewyddaround CF24 3HF | £44,538 | £29,128 |
| 35 | Llanedeyrnaround CF23 9LY | £44,396 | £27,026 |
| 36 | Adamsdownaround CF24 0LH | £43,835 | £25,360 |
| 37 | Grangetown Northaround CF11 6RU | £43,678 | £28,381 |
| 38 | Tremorfa & Pengamaround CF24 2QZ | £43,204 | £26,914 |
| 39 | Ely Westaround CF5 4RN | £42,341 | £27,635 |
| 40 | Llanrumney Southaround CF3 4HA | £42,189 | £27,556 |
| 41 | Grangetown Southaround CF11 7EZ | £41,686 | £28,039 |
| 42 | Caerau Westaround CF5 5LU | £40,290 | £26,655 |
| 43 | Llanrumney Northaround CF3 5QX | £39,355 | £27,378 |
| 44 | Splottaround CF24 2BJ | £39,148 | £27,833 |
| 45 | St Mellons Westaround CF3 0ES | £38,667 | £25,023 |
| 46 | Trowbridgearound CF3 1QJ | £38,599 | £27,410 |
| 47 | Caerau Eastaround CF5 5NS | £37,268 | £25,822 |
| 48 | Ely Eastaround CF5 4FY | £35,069 | £24,462 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Cardiff?
By average household income, Pontprennau is the highest in Cardiff, at £68,205 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Cardiff has the lowest household income?
Ely East, at £35,069 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).