Neighbourhood comparison
Cathays North vs Pwll-mawr & St Mellons East
Cardiff, Wales · Cardiff, Wales
Cathays North · 10Cathays North leads on 10 of 21 metrics · 8 tiesPwll-mawr & St Mellons East · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -63 pts
27
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
71
72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -69 pts
3
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,196/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£146/mo
£1,049/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£32,756/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,756/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.63
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.63
Safety detail
52.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.3
66.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
929 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.0 km
5.9 km
12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +63 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,004
Population
8,307
13,146 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,966 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
33%
33%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
32%
39
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -38
1
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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12
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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