Tongwynlais & Coryton
Cardiff 010 · 4 sub-areas · 6,898 residents
Cardiff 010 is a residential neighbourhood within Cardiff, home to around 6,900 people and with a noticeably spread age profile compared to the city's student-heavy areas. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £1,070 a month — modestly below the UK national median for two-beds — though renters here spend a significant share of take-home pay on housing.
Tongwynlais & Coryton 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. 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 Tongwynlais & Coryton?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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.
Tongwynlais & Coryton in Cardiff
Living in Tongwynlais & Coryton
Cardiff 010 sits within Cardiff with a demographic balance that stands out from the city's more transient neighbourhoods. There's a relatively even spread across age groups — from under-18s through to retirees — giving it a settled, mixed-community feel rather than the concentrations of young renters you'd find closer to Cardiff's university zones. Around 45% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is high by national standards and reflects Cardiff's position as Wales's capital and professional centre.
On the cost side, this is one of the more accessible parts of Cardiff. A typical two-bedroom home comes in around £1,070 a month, and a one-bedroom flat averages around £894. Rent rose roughly 4.8% over the past year, in line with broader Welsh market pressures. The bigger challenge is affordability relative to income: renters here spend close to 56% of take-home pay on rent, which is a considerable stretch and worth factoring into any budget.
Owner-occupation has a real foothold here. The median property price sits at around £265,000, and it takes a typical buyer about four years to save a deposit — manageable by UK city standards. Nearly 40% of residents work from home at least some of the time, which goes some way to explaining the relatively low public transport use: only around 5% of residents travel to work by public transport, while car use dominates at 45%.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 830 metres away — about a ten-minute walk — giving reasonable access to central Cardiff and onward connections. Broadband here is fully gigabit-capable, with no premises below the universal service obligation threshold, which is a genuine advantage if working from home is part of your routine. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Cardiff 010.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cardiff 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mixed-age neighbourhood with strong broadband, a rail station roughly ten minutes' walk away, and reasonable rents by UK standards. The main drawbacks are a crime rate above the national average and limited highly-rated schools within catchment distance. It suits people who want a quieter residential base with Cardiff city access rather than a buzzy urban core.
- What is the rent in Cardiff 010?
- A one-bedroom flat typically runs around £894 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,068, and a three-bedroom around £1,186. Rents rose roughly 4.8% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices — the official ONS rent data only goes down to council level.
- Is Cardiff 010 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 94.8 per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's worth factoring in, particularly for anyone moving from a quieter suburban area. Rates vary within the neighbourhood, so checking street-level data via the Police.uk website for specific roads you're considering is advisable.
- What's the commute from Cardiff 010 to Cardiff centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 830 metres away — about a ten-minute walk. That gives straightforward access into central Cardiff. Most residents, though, travel by car (around 45%), and a significant share — nearly 40% — work from home, which reduces the day-to-day commute pressure considerably.
- Who lives in Cardiff 010?
- A genuinely mixed-age community — each age group from under-18s to over-65s accounts for roughly a fifth of the population. Around 45% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, suggesting a professional slant. About a third of households are single-person, and just over 20% are couples with children, so it's not dominated by any single household type.
- What schools are near Cardiff 010?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance. Currently none are rated Good or Outstanding within that 2km radius, which compares poorly to the national benchmark of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is over 31 kilometres away. Families should check current Estyn and Ofsted ratings directly and speak to Cardiff Council about admissions before committing.
- How long is the commute from Cardiff 010 to London?
- By public transport (rail), London is around two hours and eight minutes away. Birmingham is around two hours and twenty-one minutes. These are rail journey times, not driving times. For most people in Cardiff 010, London is a practical occasional destination rather than a daily commute.