Pop. 15,428 29.20% owner occupied Median age 32.0 4.5 mi to city centre 11.3 mi to CWL ? 36.4 mi to BRS ?

Ely

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Safety & Crime

South Wales Police

Total incidents
1,889
2025
Violent crime
733
39% of total
Property crime
124
7% of total

Year by year

2026 (to date)
614
2025
1,889

Source: South Wales Police · 2025–2026 · Data available to September 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10
St. Francis R. C. Primary Sch.
Voluntary aided · Primary
0.3 mi
away
Hywel Dda Primary School
Community · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Windsor Clive Primary
Community · Primary
0.5 mi
away
ST FAGANS CHURCH IN WALES
Voluntary aided · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Pencaerau Primary
Community · Primary
0.8 mi
away
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau
Community · Primary
0.9 mi
away
Mary Immaculate High School
Voluntary aided · Secondary
0.9 mi
away
Ely and Caerau Children's Centre
Not Applicable · Primary
0.9 mi
away
Herbert Thompson Primary
Community · Primary
1.1 mi
away
Cardiff West Community High School
Community · Secondary
1.2 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

11 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

University Hospital Of Wales
4.7 mi
Doctors
Woodlands Medical Centre
0.6 mi
The Caerau Lane Surgery
1.0 mi
Fairwater Health Centre
1.6 mi
Ely Bridge Surgery
1.6 mi
Meddygfa Lansdowne Surgery
2.2 mi
Dentists
Wilson Road Dental Surgery
0.5 mi
Fairwater Green Dental Practice
1.5 mi
Pharmacies
Ely Pharmacy
0.5 mi
Jhoots Pharmacy
1.6 mi
Fairwater Pharmacy
2.6 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£205,303
Average sale price
Based on 105 sales
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£111,250
Average sale price
Based on 4 sales - small sample, treat with caution
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£185,183
Average sale price
Based on 38 sales
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£207,794
Average sale price
Based on 54 sales
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£317,111
Average sale price
Based on 9 sales
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Restaurants & Food 11
Retail 7
Grocery & Supermarkets 7
Bars & Pubs 6
Professional Services 4
Coffee Shops 2
Vehicle Repair 2
Vehicle Sales 2
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

18 nearby
Supermarkets
Lidl
0.8 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Compound Gym
3.4 mi
Cafes and Coffee
The Range Coffee Shop
1.1 mi
Taras Cafe
1.4 mi
Mr Coffi
1.6 mi
Gwalia Tea Room
1.9 mi
Gweithdy Cafe
2.0 mi
Parks
Westfield Park
0.4 mi
The Drope East
0.7 mi
The Drope West
1.1 mi
St Fagans National Museum of History
1.7 mi
Community Centres
Dusty Forge
0.5 mi
Dusty Shed
0.5 mi
Libraries
Ely & Caerau Hub
1.2 mi
Fairwater Hub
1.6 mi
Fire Stations
Ely Fire Station
1.2 mi
Police Stations
Ely Police Station
0.9 mi
Fairwater Police Station
2.3 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

27 bus stops within 0.5 mi
3 South Wales Metro stations within 1.9 mi
South Wales Metro Stations
Waun-gron Park
Transport for Wales
2.3 mi
Fairwater Rail Station
Transport for Wales
2.7 mi
Danescourt Rail Station
Transport for Wales
4.2 mi
National Rail Stations
Waun-gron Park Rail Station 2.3 mi
Fairwater Rail Station 3.0 mi
Llandaf Rail Station 4.1 mi
Cardiff Central Rail Station 4.3 mi
Danescourt Rail Station 4.3 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Jackson Road
200 ft
Jackson Rd
200 ft
Sevenoaks Road
0.2 mi
Snowden Road
0.2 mi
Foxglove Close
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
St Fagans National Museum of History 77 acres 0.9 mi
Trelai Park 77 acres 1.4 mi
Fairwater Park 26 acres 1.4 mi
Riverside Park 28 acres 1.6 mi
Hailey Park 120 acres 2.2 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

5.4 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

8.4 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Caerdydd Penarth elects 6 Members of the Senedd by proportional representation

Chris Weaver
LEADER OF CARDIFF COUNCIL
Chris Weaver
Cardiff · Welsh Labour
Alex Barros-Curtis
MP FOR CARDIFF WEST
Alex Barros-Curtis
Cardiff West · Labour
Anna Brychan
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Anna Brychan
Caerdydd Penarth · Plaid Cymru
Kiera Marshall
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Kiera Marshall
Caerdydd Penarth · Plaid Cymru
Joe Martin
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Joe Martin
Caerdydd Penarth · Reform UK
Anthony Slaughter
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Anthony Slaughter
Caerdydd Penarth · Wales Green Party
Leticia Gonzalez
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Leticia Gonzalez
Caerdydd Penarth · Plaid Cymru
Huw Thomas
MEMBER OF THE SENEDD FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH
Huw Thomas
Caerdydd Penarth · Welsh Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API / Senedd
Community quality data unavailable.
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