Penylan
vs Rumney
Penylan has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Rumney. Homes in Penylan sold for a median of £415,000, 66% above Rumney. Rumney has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Penylan has 12,909 residents in 5,272 households; Rumney has 8,789 in 3,603. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 21%). Penylan has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.7 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Penylan and 64% in Rumney. Penylan has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 3.3 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 58%). Penylan has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.1 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £415,000 in Penylan and £250,000 in Rumney, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Rumney has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2 percentage points more than Penylan (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 162 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Penylan, and 64 in Rumney. The typical postcode is 373 m from the nearest school in Penylan and 343 m in Rumney. The typical postcode is 1,801 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Penylan and 4,058 m in Rumney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Penylan and 96% in Rumney.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Penylan and 73 in Rumney, 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.
Penylan is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 12,909 people in 5,272 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 54% above the Cardiff median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Cardiff average.
Rumney is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 8,789 people in 3,603 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 7% below 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.
Penylan and Rumney next to other wards of Cardiff.