Caerau
vs Ely
Ely has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Caerau. Homes in Caerau sold for a median of £220,000, 7% above Ely. Caerau has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Caerau has 11,694 residents in 4,756 households; Ely has 14,994 in 6,080. Caerau has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.3 percentage points more than Ely (Cardiff: 15%). Caerau has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.6 percentage points more than Ely (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Caerau and 52% in Ely. Caerau has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 5.5 percentage points more than Ely (Cardiff: 58%). Caerau has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Ely (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Caerau and £204,950 in Ely, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Caerau has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.8 percentage points more than Ely (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Caerau, and 76 in Ely. The typical postcode is 357 m from the nearest school in Caerau and 290 m in Ely. The typical postcode is 2,056 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Caerau and 1,991 m in Ely. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Caerau and 99% in Ely.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Caerau and 126 in Ely, 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.
Caerau is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 11,694 people in 4,756 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Cardiff median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the Cardiff average.
Ely is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 14,994 people in 6,080 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £204,950 over the past two years, 24% below the Cardiff median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Caerau and Ely next to other wards of Cardiff.