CF10 2BU, Cathays: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

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At a glance

Every premises in CF10 2BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 490 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

Cardiff Queen Street station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cardiff 032

490Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cardiff

113High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

97

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	151	34	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	104	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	53	15	Very high · 10/10
Public order	45	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	28	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	21	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	20	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	20	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Theft from the person	12	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	12	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	9.4	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	8.0	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	3.9	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	3.5	2.1	Very high · 9/10

Cardiff 032: October 2025 to September 2026, 13,923 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Cardiff 032 Cardiff England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Secondary

Cardiff West Community High SchoolWelsh establishment · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

2.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

Kings Monkton SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Cardiff AcademyWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Cuthbert's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

GP practices, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals come from NHS England's organisation data, so they aren't shown for addresses in Scotland or Wales yet.

NHS 24 (Scotland) and NHS 111 Wales list local services.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Cardiff Queen Street

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Cardiff Central

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Cathays

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ninian Park

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park

9parks within a 10 minute walk

59hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Friary GardensPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bute ParkPark or garden · 45 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Gorsedd GardensPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Alexandra GardenPark or garden · 2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Cardiff Lawn Tennis ClubTennis courts · 0.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sophia GardensPark or garden · 9.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Parc MackenziePark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Despenser GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£50,267

£34,932 after tax

Cardiff

£49,473

£36,257 after tax

Wales

£43,617

£33,888 after tax

Total household income£50,267

After tax£34,932

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£27,289Cardiff £31,965 · Wales £30,746

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Cardiff 032); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in Wales (ranked 1,062 of 1,917, where 1 is the most deprived).

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26% of Cardiff's neighbourhoods are in Wales's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 9

Employment

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Decile 9

Health

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Decile 10

Education

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Decile 6

Access to ServicesDecile 4

Source: Welsh Government, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of Wales only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

32% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 37% in Cardiff and 29% across Wales. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CF10 2BU

What is the crime rate in CF10 2BU?

The neighbourhood records 490 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Cardiff the rate is 113 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CF10 2BU?

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.

What broadband speed can I get in CF10 2BU?

Every premises in CF10 2BU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to CF10 2BU?

Cardiff Queen Street is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CF10 2BU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,267 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.

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