Neighbourhood comparison
Birchgrove vs Cathays South & Bute Park
Swansea, Wales · Cardiff, Wales
Birchgrove · 6Cathays South & Bute Park leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesCathays South & Bute Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
80
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
58
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
92
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0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£773/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£275/mo
£1,048/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,091/yr
Median salary
Δ +£665/yr
£32,756/yr
42%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +14 pp
56%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.17
0.63
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Safety detail
53.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +40.8
94.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
462 m
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76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -70 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,969
Population
13,923
940 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,541 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
22%
28%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +59
59
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
8
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