Heath
vs Lisvane and Thornhill
Lisvane and Thornhill has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Heath. Homes in Lisvane and Thornhill sold for a median of £414,000, 9% above Heath. Lisvane and Thornhill has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Heath has 12,603 residents in 5,178 households; Lisvane and Thornhill has 10,755 in 4,655. Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.5 percentage points more than Heath (Cardiff: 15%). Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.2 percentage points more than Heath (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Heath (59%) and detached houses in Lisvane and Thornhill (53%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (80% and 81%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Heath and £414,000 in Lisvane and Thornhill, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 10.9 percentage points more than Heath (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Heath, and 29 in Lisvane and Thornhill. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest school in Heath and 476 m in Lisvane and Thornhill. The typical postcode is 600 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Heath and 759 m in Lisvane and Thornhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Heath and 95% in Lisvane and Thornhill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 72 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Heath and 28 in Lisvane and Thornhill, 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.
Heath is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 12,603 people in 5,178 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Cardiff median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Cardiff average.
Lisvane and Thornhill is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 10,755 people in 4,655 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £414,000 over the past two years, 53% above the Cardiff median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Heath and Lisvane and Thornhill next to other wards of Cardiff.