Neighbourhood comparison
Victoria Park vs Gabalfa
Halton, North West · Cardiff, Wales
Victoria Park · 11Victoria Park leads on 11 of 22 metrics · 1 tieGabalfa · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -51 pts
45
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +25 pts
80
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89
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -56 pts
33
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -97 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£743/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 +£496/mo
£1,239/mo
£1,008/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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£1,929/yr
Council tax
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3.5 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 +1.3 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,937/yr
£32,756/yr
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39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +17 pp
56%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.63
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Safety detail
75.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.1
83.9
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -44 pp
0%
Connectivity
545 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +965 m
1.5 km
27 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
19 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.
8,554
Population
10,024
4,865 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,581 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +24 pp
49%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
34%
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4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
17
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2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2