# Fairwater South

North west Cardiff. 6,663 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.5 square kilometres.

Fairwater South had 6,425 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000397. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fairwater South was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 3,117th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/fairwater-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,425** (2021). Fairwater South had 6,425 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,390th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/fairwater-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Fairwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/fairwater-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Fairwater South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/fairwater-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000397) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Fairwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000397) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 95 homes were sold in Fairwater South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000397) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fairwater South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000397) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fairwater South had 6,425 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Fairwater South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fairwater South at a rate of 112.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.2 per 1,000 people across Cardiff.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 267 |
| Other crime | 131 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Drug offences | 71 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 43 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Fairwater South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Fairwater South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint 23rd most expensive | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2025 |
| Population | 6,425 | 13th least populated | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 20th most people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | 5th highest | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fairwater South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fairwater South at a rate of 112.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.2 per 1,000 people across Cardiff.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fairwater South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (267), other crime (131) and anti-social behaviour (88).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cardiff

These figures are published for the whole of Cardiff, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cardiff and not Fairwater South alone. [See Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)

- **Average house price: £272,252** (July 2026). Cardiff’s average house price was £272,252 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,946** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cardiff earned a median of £36,946 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 121st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.4×** (2025). A home in Cardiff costs 7.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 381,516** (2025). Cardiff’s population was an estimated 381,516 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Fairwater South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Fairwater South was £270,000 in 2025.
Fairwater South had 6,425 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in Fairwater South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fairwater South, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000397
- Ward: [Fairwater †](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/ward/fairwater)
- Constituency: [Cardiff West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-west)
- Council: [Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 1.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,663*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Fairwater North](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/fairwater-north), [Caerau East](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/caerau-east), [Llandaf & Danescourt](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/llandaf-and-danescourt), [Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/creigiau-pentyrch-and-st-fagans), [Ely East](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/ely-east), [Victoria Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/victoria-park)

## Latest updates for Fairwater South

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000397

## How to cite

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