Radyr
vs Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Radyr. Homes in Radyr sold for a median of £389,000, 12% above Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. Radyr has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Radyr has 7,094 residents in 2,820 households; Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has 15,807 in 6,842. Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.9 percentage points more than Radyr (Cardiff: 15%). Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 9.9 percentage points more than Radyr (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Radyr (57%) and semi-detached houses in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (46%). Radyr has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 8.8 percentage points more than Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (Cardiff: 58%). Whitchurch and Tongwynlais has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1 percentage point more than Radyr (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £389,000 in Radyr and £347,500 in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Radyr has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 11 percentage points more than Whitchurch and Tongwynlais (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Radyr, and 140 in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. The typical postcode is 448 m from the nearest school in Radyr and 376 m in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. The typical postcode is 935 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Radyr and 679 m in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Radyr and 94% in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Radyr and 74 in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais, 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.
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.
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 15,807 people in 6,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £347,500 over the past two years, 29% above the Cardiff median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Radyr and Whitchurch and Tongwynlais next to other wards of Cardiff.