Rumney
Cardiff 022 · 4 sub-areas · 5,900 residents
Cardiff 022 is a residential neighbourhood within Cardiff, home to around 5,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,070 a month — noticeably below the UK national average for a 2-bed, and broadly in line with the wider Cardiff market. The area skews older than much of the city, with over two in five residents aged 50 or above.
Rumney is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cardiff in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rumney?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rumney in Cardiff
Living in Rumney
Cardiff 022 sits within the Cardiff local authority and has a noticeably settled, older feel compared to the student-heavy and young-professional pockets closer to the city centre. Around 22% of residents are 50–64 and a further 22% are 65 or over — a much higher combined share than you'd find in Cardiff's inner neighbourhoods. That shapes the character of the place: quieter streets, higher owner-occupation, fewer late-night venues.
On rent, the neighbourhood sits at the more affordable end of the Cardiff spectrum. A two-bed runs around £1,070 a month — below the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for a two-bedroom home, and a fraction of what equivalent space costs in central London. One-beds come in at about £894 a month, and three-beds at around £1,186. Rents have been rising, though — up nearly 5% in the past year — so the affordability gap is narrowing.
The population here is predominantly UK-born, with an ethnic diversity index of 18.7, which is relatively low. About 27% of residents hold a degree-level qualification — slightly below Cardiff's more graduate-heavy central wards. Single-person households account for roughly one in four homes, which is close to the national norm.
Getting around relies heavily on the car: nearly 58% of residents drive to work, and only around 5% use public transport for their commute. Working from home is notably common — more than one in four residents (28.5%) work from home, which is well above the UK average and helps explain why the transport infrastructure pressure is lower than the mode-share figures might otherwise suggest.
For more detail on individual streets and sub-areas within Cardiff 022, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cardiff 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled neighbourhood that suits people looking for residential calm rather than city buzz. The older age profile, high work-from-home rate (28.5% of residents), and car-dependent streets give it a suburban feel. It's affordable relative to UK norms, though rent-to-income ratios are stretched at around 56% of take-home pay.
- What is the rent in Cardiff 022?
- A two-bedroom home runs around £1,070 a month, a one-bed about £894, and a three-bed roughly £1,186. These are estimates scaled from Cardiff-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose close to 5% in the past year, so budget for further movement.
- Is Cardiff 022 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 64 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a relatively reassuring position, though rates can vary street by street. Check the crime map below for postcode-level detail.
- What's the commute from Cardiff 022 to Cardiff city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 58% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.8 km away in a straight line. By car or public transport, the nearest major job hub is around 47 minutes away. Public transport use is low here, at only about 5% of commuters.
- Who lives in Cardiff 022?
- Predominantly older, settled residents: over 43% are aged 50 or above, and the neighbourhood skews toward owner-occupiers and couples. Around 92.7% were born in the UK. It's quieter and less transient than Cardiff's student-heavy or young-professional neighbourhoods closer to the centre.
- What schools are near Cardiff 022?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, with a different rating scale. Currently none of the nearby schools hold a Good or Outstanding Estyn rating, so families should check up-to-date inspection reports directly on the Estyn website before deciding.