Gabalfa
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
Gabalfa at a glance
- House prices
- £311,250
- Middle55th percentile
- Schools
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 97.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak25th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Gabalfa a good place to live?
Gabalfa may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. 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
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Gabalfa
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 97.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 25th 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 Gabalfa
House prices
- Median sale price
- £311,250
- Percentile
- 55th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 60 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 Gabalfa
Schools
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Gabalfa
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 Gabalfa
Transport
81st 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 Gabalfa a good place to live?
Gabalfa may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Gabalfa safe?
Gabalfa ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Gabalfa?
The median sale price was £311,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 55th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Gabalfa?
Schools rank in the 88th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Gabalfa?
Nearby public profiles include Llanishen in Caerdydd - Cardiff and Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons in Caerdydd - Cardiff.
