Llandaff North
vs Radyr
Llandaff North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Radyr. Homes in Radyr sold for a median of £389,000, 37% above Llandaff North. Radyr has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Llandaff North has 8,423 residents in 3,477 households; Radyr has 7,094 in 2,820. Radyr has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.2 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 15%). Llandaff North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 7.5 percentage points more than Radyr (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Llandaff North (49%) and detached houses in Radyr (57%). Radyr has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 23.2 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 58%). Llandaff North has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.5 percentage points more than Radyr (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £283,500 in Llandaff North and £389,000 in Radyr, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Radyr has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 9.5 percentage points more than Llandaff North (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Llandaff North, and 49 in Radyr. The typical postcode is 321 m from the nearest school in Llandaff North and 448 m in Radyr. The typical postcode is 863 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Llandaff North and 935 m in Radyr. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Llandaff North and 75% in Radyr.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Llandaff North and 30 in Radyr, 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.
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.
Radyr is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 7,094 people in 2,820 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £389,000 over the past two years, 44% above the Cardiff median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Llandaff North and Radyr next to other wards of Cardiff.