Trowbridge
Cardiff 016 · 4 sub-areas · 6,597 residents
Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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.
Trowbridge in Cardiff
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Trowbridge?
- The median monthly rent across Trowbridge is £1,157.
- How safe is Trowbridge?
- Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge?
- 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 59 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Trowbridge?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Trowbridge, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 23261 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Trowbridge?
- The most common council tax band in Trowbridge is C. Council tax is set by Cardiff council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Trowbridge to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Trowbridge to central London is approximately 173 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 Trowbridge?
- 100% of premises in Trowbridge are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Trowbridge?
- The average property price across Cardiff (the local authority covering Trowbridge) 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 Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge?
- Trowbridge contains 4 local areas: Cardiff 016C, Cardiff 016B, Cardiff 016D, Cardiff 016A.
- Where is Trowbridge?
- Trowbridge sits within Cardiff in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Trowbridge
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Trowbridge?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge a safe place to live?
- Trowbridge has a safety score of 40/100. 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 Trowbridge?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Trowbridge are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Trowbridge?
- Public-transport commute time from Trowbridge to central London is approximately 173 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Trowbridge different from the rest of Cardiff?
- Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge rank in Cardiff?
- Trowbridge 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.