Butetown
vs Grangetown
Butetown has the younger population: 39% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Grangetown. Homes in Grangetown sold for a median of £202,750, 11% above Butetown. Grangetown has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Butetown has 12,126 residents in 5,476 households; Grangetown has 20,814 in 8,783. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 9%). Butetown has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 5.1 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Butetown and 40% in Grangetown. Grangetown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 13.5 percentage points more than Butetown (Cardiff: 58%). Butetown has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 10.2 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £182,250 in Butetown and £202,750 in Grangetown, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Grangetown has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.4 percentage points more than Butetown (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 233 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Butetown, and 164 in Grangetown. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Butetown and 354 m in Grangetown. The typical postcode is 496 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Butetown and 570 m in Grangetown. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Butetown and 89% in Grangetown.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 255 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Butetown and 112 in Grangetown, against 118 across Cardiff. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Butetown is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 12,126 people in 5,476 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £182,250 over the past two years, 33% below the Cardiff median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Cardiff average.
Grangetown is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 20,814 people in 8,783 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £202,750 over the past two years, 25% below the Cardiff median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Butetown and Grangetown next to other wards of Cardiff.