Neighbourhood · Cardiff · Wales
Tongwynlais & Coryton
Cardiff 010 · 4 sub-areas · 6,898 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (77/100)Watch-out: Families (47/100)Liveability 80/100 · Top quartile
Tongwynlais & Coryton 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. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
80/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Tongwynlais & Coryton?
A snapshot of Tongwynlais & Coryton
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Tongwynlais & Coryton in Cardiff
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- The median monthly rent across Tongwynlais & Coryton is £1,157.
- How safe is Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- 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 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Tongwynlais & Coryton, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 31003 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- The most common council tax band in Tongwynlais & Coryton is E. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Tongwynlais & Coryton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Tongwynlais & Coryton to central London is approximately 126 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- 100% of premises in Tongwynlais & Coryton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Tongwynlais & Coryton) 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton contains 4 local areas: Cardiff 010C, Cardiff 010D, Cardiff 010B, Cardiff 010A.
- Where is Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Tongwynlais & Coryton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Tongwynlais & Coryton 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton a safe place to live?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton has a safety score of 60/100. 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Tongwynlais & Coryton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Tongwynlais & Coryton?
- Public-transport commute time from Tongwynlais & Coryton to central London is approximately 126 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Tongwynlais & Coryton different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton rank in Cardiff?
- Tongwynlais & Coryton 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.
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