Caerau West
Cardiff 045 · 4 sub-areas · 6,900 residents
Caerau West 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 demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Caerau West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Caerau West in Cardiff
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caerau West?
- The median monthly rent across Caerau West is £1,157.
- How safe is Caerau West?
- Caerau West 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 Caerau West?
- 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 29 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caerau West?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caerau West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 29906 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caerau West?
- The most common council tax band in Caerau West is C. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caerau West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caerau West to central London is approximately 142 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 Caerau West?
- 100% of premises in Caerau West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Caerau West?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Caerau West) 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 Caerau West 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 Caerau West?
- Caerau West contains 4 local areas: Cardiff 045D, Cardiff 045B, Cardiff 045C, Cardiff 045A.
- Where is Caerau West?
- Caerau West sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Caerau West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caerau West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caerau West 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 Caerau West a safe place to live?
- Caerau West has a safety score of 38/100. 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 Caerau West?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caerau West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caerau West?
- Public-transport commute time from Caerau West to central London is approximately 142 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caerau West different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Caerau West contains 4 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 Caerau West rank in Cardiff?
- Caerau West scores 23/100 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.