Rhiwbina Village
Cardiff 012 · 4 sub-areas · 7,721 residents
Rhiwbina Village 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 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 Rhiwbina Village?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rhiwbina Village in Cardiff
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Rhiwbina Village?
- The median monthly rent across Rhiwbina Village is £1,157.
- How safe is Rhiwbina Village?
- Rhiwbina Village 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 Rhiwbina Village?
- 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 4 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Rhiwbina Village?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Rhiwbina Village, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 29318 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Rhiwbina Village?
- The most common council tax band in Rhiwbina Village is F. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Rhiwbina Village to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Rhiwbina Village to central London is approximately 120 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 Rhiwbina Village?
- 100% of premises in Rhiwbina Village are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Rhiwbina Village?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Rhiwbina Village) 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 Rhiwbina Village 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 Rhiwbina Village?
- Rhiwbina Village contains 4 local areas: Cardiff 012A, Cardiff 012B, Cardiff 012C, Cardiff 012D.
- Where is Rhiwbina Village?
- Rhiwbina Village sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Rhiwbina Village
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Rhiwbina Village?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Rhiwbina Village 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 Rhiwbina Village a safe place to live?
- Rhiwbina Village has a safety score of 90/100. 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 Rhiwbina Village?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Rhiwbina Village are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Rhiwbina Village?
- Public-transport commute time from Rhiwbina Village to central London is approximately 120 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Rhiwbina Village different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Rhiwbina Village 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 Rhiwbina Village rank in Cardiff?
- Rhiwbina Village scores 79/100 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.