Cathays
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Cathays at a glance
- House prices
- £248,350
- Middle35th percentile
- Schools
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 98th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 272 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Cathays a good place to live?
Cathays may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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.
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
- 272 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Cathays
House prices
- Median sale price
- £248,350
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 74 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Cathays
Schools
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Cathays
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Cathays
Transport
98th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools 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. 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 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Cathays?
The median sale price was £248,350 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 35th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
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 Riverside in Caerdydd - Cardiff and Plasnewydd in Caerdydd - Cardiff.
