Neighbourhood comparison
Cathays North vs Victoria Park
Cardiff, Wales · Halton, North West
Cathays North · 11Cathays North leads on 11 of 22 metrics · 2 tiesVictoria Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
96
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85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
56
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
89
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0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +97 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,196/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 -£453/mo
£743/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
£1,008/mo
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Council tax
£1,929/yr
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£32,756/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,937/yr
£29,819/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -17 pp
39%
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0.63
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.12
0.51
Safety detail
52.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.1
75.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
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Connectivity
929 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 384 m
545 m
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12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
27 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,004
Population
8,554
13,146 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,865 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
26%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
25%
39
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -35
4
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
2
12
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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