Cathays South & Bute Park
Cardiff 032 · 5 sub-areas · 13,923 residents
Cathays South & Bute Park is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cardiff in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cathays South & Bute Park?
The area is unusually green for its density — 8 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 59 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Cathays South & Bute Park in Cardiff
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Cathays South & Bute Park?
- The median monthly rent across Cathays South & Bute Park is £1,157.
- How safe is Cathays South & Bute Park?
- Cathays South & Bute Park 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 Cathays South & Bute Park?
- 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 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Cathays South & Bute Park?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Cathays South & Bute Park, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 25796 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Cathays South & Bute Park?
- The most common council tax band in Cathays South & Bute Park is E. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Cathays South & Bute Park to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Cathays South & Bute Park to central London is approximately 115 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 Cathays South & Bute Park?
- 100% of premises in Cathays South & Bute Park are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Cathays South & Bute Park?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Cathays South & Bute Park) 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 Cathays South & Bute Park 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 Cathays South & Bute Park?
- Cathays South & Bute Park contains 5 local areas: Cardiff 032C, Cardiff 032E, Cardiff 032A, Cardiff 032D, Cardiff 032H.
- Where is Cathays South & Bute Park?
- Cathays South & Bute Park sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Cathays South & Bute Park
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Cathays South & Bute Park?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Cathays South & Bute Park 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 Cathays South & Bute Park a safe place to live?
- Cathays South & Bute Park has a safety score of 58/100. 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 Cathays South & Bute Park?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Cathays South & Bute Park are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Cathays South & Bute Park?
- Public-transport commute time from Cathays South & Bute Park to central London is approximately 115 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Cathays South & Bute Park different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Cathays South & Bute Park 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 Cathays South & Bute Park rank in Cardiff?
- Cathays South & Bute Park scores 80/100 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.