Rumney
vs Trowbridge
Trowbridge has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Rumney. Homes in Rumney sold for a median of £250,000, 9% above Trowbridge. Trowbridge has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Rumney has 8,789 residents in 3,603 households; Trowbridge has 17,237 in 7,014. Rumney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 8.5 percentage points more than Trowbridge (Cardiff: 15%). Trowbridge has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.9 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 64% of homes in Rumney and 41% in Trowbridge. Rumney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 18.1 percentage points more than Trowbridge (Cardiff: 58%). Trowbridge has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 24%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Rumney and £230,000 in Trowbridge, against £270,000 across Cardiff.
Surroundings
Trowbridge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 5.1 percentage points more than Rumney (Cardiff: 19%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rumney, and 51 in Trowbridge. The typical postcode is 343 m from the nearest school in Rumney and 284 m in Trowbridge. The typical postcode is 4,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rumney and 5,702 m in Trowbridge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Rumney and 93% in Trowbridge.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rumney and 109 in Trowbridge, 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.
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.
Trowbridge is one of 28 wards in Cardiff, home to 17,237 people in 7,014 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Cardiff median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Cardiff average.
More comparisons.
Rumney and Trowbridge next to other wards of Cardiff.