Neighbourhood comparison
Pen-y-lan South vs Plasnewydd
Cardiff, Wales · Cardiff, Wales
Pen-y-lan South · 4Plasnewydd leads on 11 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesPlasnewydd · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
17
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +52 pts
69
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54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
47
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +49 pts
82
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,254/mo
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 -£158/mo
£1,096/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
—
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£32,756/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,756/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.63
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.63
Safety detail
114.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.6
91.6
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
835 m
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24 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
10 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.
6,877
Population
12,057
6,522 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,594 / km²
56%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
44%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
40%
14
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +44
58
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
5
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6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
1