Grangetown
vs Riverside
Grangetown has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Riverside. Homes in Riverside sold for a median of £295,000, 45% above Grangetown. Riverside has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Grangetown has 20,814 residents in 8,783 households; Riverside has 13,751 in 6,163. Riverside has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.8 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 15%). Riverside has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 3.8 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Grangetown (40%) and terraced houses in Riverside (44%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (45% and 45%). Riverside has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 1.5 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £202,750 in Grangetown and £295,000 in Riverside, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Riverside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.6 percentage points more than Grangetown (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Grangetown, and 308 in Riverside. The typical postcode is 354 m from the nearest school in Grangetown and 441 m in Riverside. The typical postcode is 570 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Grangetown and 833 m in Riverside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Grangetown and 92% in Riverside.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Grangetown and 182 in Riverside, 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.
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.
Riverside is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 13,751 people in 6,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Cardiff median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Grangetown and Riverside next to other wards of Cardiff.