Fairwater
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Fairwater at a glance
- House prices
- £255,000
- Middle38th percentile
- Schools
- 1st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 91.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak29th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fairwater a good place to live?
Fairwater 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 Fairwater
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 91.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Fairwater
House prices
- Median sale price
- £255,000
- Percentile
- 38th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 139 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 Fairwater
Schools
1st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fairwater
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 Fairwater
Transport
95th 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 Fairwater a good place to live?
Fairwater 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 Fairwater safe?
Fairwater ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fairwater?
The median sale price was £255,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fairwater?
Schools rank in the 1st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fairwater?
Nearby public profiles include Trowbridge in Caerdydd - Cardiff and Rumney in Caerdydd - Cardiff.
