Fairwater
vs Llandaff North
Llandaff North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Fairwater. Homes in Llandaff North sold for a median of £283,500, 15% above Fairwater. Llandaff North has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Fairwater has 13,064 residents in 5,865 households; Llandaff North has 8,423 in 3,477. Fairwater has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 1.2 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 15%). Fairwater has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.9 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Fairwater and 49% in Llandaff North. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (61% and 62%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £246,500 in Fairwater and £283,500 in Llandaff North, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Llandaff North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 1 percentage point more than Fairwater (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fairwater, and 142 in Llandaff North. The typical postcode is 310 m from the nearest school in Fairwater and 321 m in Llandaff North. The typical postcode is 813 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fairwater and 863 m in Llandaff North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Fairwater and 98% in Llandaff North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fairwater and 102 in Llandaff North, 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.
Fairwater is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 13,064 people in 5,865 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £246,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Cardiff median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Cardiff average.
Llandaff North is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 8,423 people in 3,477 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £283,500 over the past two years, 5% above the Cardiff median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Fairwater and Llandaff North next to other wards of Cardiff.