Pen-y-lan South
Cardiff 029 · 4 sub-areas · 6,877 residents
Cardiff 029 is a residential neighbourhood within Cardiff, home to around 6,900 people and notable for its unusually high work-from-home rate — nearly half of residents work remotely. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,070 a month, comfortably below the UK national average for a 2-bed.
Pen-y-lan South is a green, lower-density part of Cardiff — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Pen-y-lan South?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 14 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,157 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pen-y-lan South in Cardiff
Living in Pen-y-lan South
Cardiff 029 stands out from much of the city for one striking fact: about 47% of residents work from home, which is exceptionally high by any measure. That shapes the neighbourhood's character — there's a settled, daytime feel here rather than the early-morning commuter rush you'd get closer to the city centre. With over half of residents holding a degree-level qualification, this is an educated, professionally employed area, yet it doesn't carry the premium price tag you might expect.
On rent, Cardiff 029 sits roughly in line with Cardiff as a whole rather than at any notable premium. A two-bedroom flat runs around £1,070 a month — noticeably below the UK national median of around £1,200. For renters watching the affordability ratio, the picture is less comfortable: rent-to-take-home sits at around 56%, which is high and reflects the squeeze many Cardiff renters feel regardless of neighbourhood.
The people who live here skew towards working-age families and professionals. Around one in five households is a couple with children, and nearly a quarter of residents are in the 18–34 bracket. One in three households lives alone, so there's a decent mix of life stages. The ethnic diversity index sits at 37.8 — moderately diverse by Welsh standards — with around 82% of residents born in the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is just under 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk or a short drive. Every property in the area has gigabit-capable broadband, which matters for a neighbourhood where working from home is the norm. Greenspace is close by: 73% of residents are within a short walk of green space, with the nearest patch just 200 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Cardiff 029.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cardiff 029 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, residential part of Cardiff with good green space access and full gigabit broadband coverage — appealing if you work from home, which nearly half the neighbourhood does. The crime rate is above the national average, so it's worth looking at street-level data for the specific area you're considering.
- What is the rent in Cardiff 029?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £894 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,070, and a three-bedroom around £1,190. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5% over the past year.
- Is Cardiff 029 safe?
- The crime rate is around 141 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly 75% above the UK national average of around 80 per 1,000. That's a meaningful gap. Crime tends to be higher on busier through-routes than on quieter residential streets, so specific location within the neighbourhood matters.
- What's the commute from Cardiff 029 to Cardiff city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2 km away — a 25-minute walk or short drive. From there, the broader Cardiff network connects you to the city centre. Around 36% of residents drive to work and only 4% use public transport, partly because 47% work from home entirely.
- Who lives in Cardiff 029?
- Mostly degree-educated professionals, with a high proportion working from home. Around a quarter of residents are aged 18–34, a similar share are 35–49, and one in three households lives alone. It's moderately diverse, with about 82% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Cardiff 029?
- There are four schools within 2 km of typical residents. The nearest school rated Outstanding is over 24 km away, so families should research catchments and individual school performance carefully.
- How long is the commute from Cardiff 029 to London?
- The rail journey to London takes around 133 minutes from the nearest mainline station, which is about 2 km from the neighbourhood. Birmingham is around 146 minutes and Manchester around 222 minutes by public transport.