Adamsdown
Cardiff 036 · 5 sub-areas · 13,226 residents
Adamsdown is a green, lower-density part of Cardiff — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds.
Overview
What's it like to live in Adamsdown?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 12 restaurants and 2 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,157 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Adamsdown in Cardiff
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Adamsdown?
- The median monthly rent across Adamsdown is £1,157.
- How safe is Adamsdown?
- Adamsdown has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Adamsdown?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Adamsdown?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Adamsdown, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 24336 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Adamsdown?
- The most common council tax band in Adamsdown is D. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Adamsdown to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Adamsdown to central London is approximately 121 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Adamsdown?
- 100% of premises in Adamsdown are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Adamsdown?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Adamsdown) is approximately £269,319, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Adamsdown a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.63 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,756.)
- Which local areas are part of Adamsdown?
- Adamsdown contains 5 local areas: Cardiff 036E, Cardiff 036B, Cardiff 036D, Cardiff 036A, Cardiff 036C.
- Where is Adamsdown?
- Adamsdown sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Adamsdown
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Adamsdown?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Adamsdown is £1,157. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Adamsdown a safe place to live?
- Adamsdown has a safety score of 6/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Adamsdown?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Adamsdown are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Adamsdown?
- Public-transport commute time from Adamsdown to central London is approximately 121 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Adamsdown different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Adamsdown contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Adamsdown rank in Cardiff?
- Adamsdown scores 61/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Cardiff, see the Cities table on the Cardiff page.