Cathays
Strong on transport, weaker on safety and schools
This public area guide compares Cathays in Caerdydd - Cardiff using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is Cathays a good place to live?
Cathays may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Caerdydd - Cardiff below.
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Cathays at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Cathays
Crime rate
Crime rate
48.39 per 1,000 people
Percentile
1st percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in Cathays
House prices
Average sold price
£258,269
Percentile
38th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Schools in Cathays
Flood risk in Cathays
Transport in Cathays
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Cathays a good place to live?
Cathays may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Cathays safe?
Cathays ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cathays?
The average sold price is £258,269, with house prices in the 38th percentile nationally.
How are schools in Cathays?
Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Cathays?
Nearby public profiles include Llanishen in Caerdydd - Cardiff and Rumney in Caerdydd - Cardiff.
