Neighbourhood comparison
Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans vs South Riverside
Cardiff, Wales · Cardiff, Wales
Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans · 4South Riverside leads on 12 of 21 metrics · 5 tiesSouth Riverside · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
14
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +49 pts
62
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76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
12
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +83 pts
92
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0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,318/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 -£314/mo
£1,004/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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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
3.5 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
54.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +139.4
194.3
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.2 km
535 m
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60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -52 min
7 min
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3%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +97 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,194
Population
7,781
317 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,738 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
33%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +62
62
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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