Neighbourhood comparison
Trowbridge vs Cathays South & Bute Park
Cardiff, Wales · Cardiff, Wales
Trowbridge · 2Cathays South & Bute Park leads on 14 of 22 metrics · 6 tiesCathays South & Bute Park · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
14
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +66 pts
80
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40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
58
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5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +87 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.
£976/mo
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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 +£72/mo
£1,048/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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3.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.8 yrs
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
114.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.7
94.4
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.3 km
462 m
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59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -54 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,597
Population
13,923
5,627 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,541 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
22%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
27%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +59
59
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
8
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