Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan 005 · 7 sub-areas · 10,085 residents
Penarth is a commuter neighbourhood within Vale of Glamorgan — train into Cardiff runs in around 15 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Penarth?
The area is unusually green for its density — 12 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 7 pubs in five minutes; 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 £982 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Penarth in Vale of Glamorgan
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Penarth?
- The median monthly rent across Penarth is £982.
- How safe is Penarth?
- Penarth 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 Penarth?
- 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 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Penarth?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Penarth, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 23937 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Penarth?
- The most common council tax band in Penarth is D. Council tax is set by Vale of Glamorgan council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Penarth to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Penarth to central London is approximately 119 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 Penarth?
- 100% of premises in Penarth are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Penarth?
- The average property price across Vale of Glamorgan (the local authority covering Penarth) is approximately £287,425, 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 Penarth a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.32 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,410.)
- Which local areas are part of Penarth?
- Penarth contains 7 local areas: Vale of Glamorgan 005D, Vale of Glamorgan 005H, Vale of Glamorgan 005A, Vale of Glamorgan 005C, Vale of Glamorgan 005B…
- Where is Penarth?
- Penarth sits within Vale of Glamorgan in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Penarth
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Penarth?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Penarth is £982. 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 Penarth a safe place to live?
- Penarth has a safety score of 86/100. 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 Penarth?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Penarth are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Penarth?
- Public-transport commute time from Penarth to central London is approximately 119 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Penarth different from the rest of Vale of Glamorgan?
- Penarth contains 7 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 Penarth rank in Vale of Glamorgan?
- Penarth scores 77/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Vale of Glamorgan, see the Cities table on the Vale of Glamorgan page.