Lisvane and Thornhill
vs Llanishen
Lisvane and Thornhill has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Llanishen. Homes in Lisvane and Thornhill sold for a median of £414,000, 43% above Llanishen. Lisvane and Thornhill has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Lisvane and Thornhill has 10,755 residents in 4,655 households; Llanishen has 10,139 in 4,484. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Llanishen has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 9.8 percentage points more than Lisvane and Thornhill (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Lisvane and Thornhill (53%) and semi-detached houses in Llanishen (41%). Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 14.6 percentage points more than Llanishen (Cardiff: 58%). Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Llanishen (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £414,000 in Lisvane and Thornhill and £290,000 in Llanishen, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 5.7 percentage points more than Llanishen (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lisvane and Thornhill, and 79 in Llanishen. The typical postcode is 476 m from the nearest school in Lisvane and Thornhill and 359 m in Llanishen. The typical postcode is 759 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lisvane and Thornhill and 627 m in Llanishen. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Lisvane and Thornhill and 90% in Llanishen.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lisvane and Thornhill and 89 in Llanishen, 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.
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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.
Llanishen is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 10,139 people in 4,484 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Cardiff median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Lisvane and Thornhill and Llanishen next to other wards of Cardiff.