Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans
Cardiff 014 · 4 sub-areas · 9,194 residents
Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 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 older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
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; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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.
Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans in Cardiff
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- The median monthly rent across Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans is £1,157.
- How safe is Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- 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 47 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 35763 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- The most common council tax band in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans is F. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans to central London is approximately 166 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- 3% of premises in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans) 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans contains 4 local areas: Cardiff 014C, Cardiff 014D, Cardiff 014B, Cardiff 014A.
- Where is Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans a safe place to live?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans has a safety score of 76/100. 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans?
- Public-transport commute time from Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans to central London is approximately 166 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 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 Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans rank in Cardiff?
- Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans scores 14/100 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.