Lisvane and Thornhill
vs Rhiwbina
Lisvane and Thornhill has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Rhiwbina. Homes in Lisvane and Thornhill sold for a median of £414,000, in line with Rhiwbina. Lisvane and Thornhill has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Lisvane and Thornhill has 10,755 residents in 4,655 households; Rhiwbina has 11,475 in 5,036. Rhiwbina has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.8 percentage points more than Lisvane and Thornhill (Cardiff: 15%). Rhiwbina has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.4 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 Rhiwbina (54%). Rhiwbina has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 89%, 7.9 percentage points more than Lisvane and Thornhill (Cardiff: 58%). Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 6.5 percentage points more than Rhiwbina (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £414,000 in Lisvane and Thornhill and £402,500 in Rhiwbina, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Lisvane and Thornhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 9.7 percentage points more than Rhiwbina (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lisvane and Thornhill, and 92 in Rhiwbina. The typical postcode is 476 m from the nearest school in Lisvane and Thornhill and 439 m in Rhiwbina. The typical postcode is 759 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lisvane and Thornhill and 648 m in Rhiwbina. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Lisvane and Thornhill and 96% in Rhiwbina.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lisvane and Thornhill and 31 in Rhiwbina, 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.
Rhiwbina is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 11,475 people in 5,036 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £402,500 over the past two years, 49% above the Cardiff median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Lisvane and Thornhill and Rhiwbina next to other wards of Cardiff.