# Rhiwbina Village

North Cardiff. 7,721 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Rhiwbina Village had 7,489 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000378. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £397,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rhiwbina Village was £397,500 in 2025. Joint 1,950th most expensive 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/rhiwbina-village#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,489** (2021). Rhiwbina Village had 7,489 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,429th most 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/rhiwbina-village#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Rhiwbina Village 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/rhiwbina-village#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.5%** (January 2026). In Rhiwbina Village, 97.5% 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/rhiwbina-village#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000378) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Rhiwbina Village 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=W02000378) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 94 homes were sold in Rhiwbina Village in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000378) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rhiwbina Village.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000378) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rhiwbina Village had 7,489 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rhiwbina Village

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rhiwbina Village at a rate of 41.1 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 | 99 |
| Other crime | 73 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How Rhiwbina Village compares

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

| Measure | Rhiwbina Village | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £397,500 | 6th most expensive | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2025 |
| Population | 7,489 | 21st most populated | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 23rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.5% | 20th highest | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rhiwbina Village safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rhiwbina Village at a rate of 41.1 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, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rhiwbina Village.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (99), other crime (73) and shoplifting (41).
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 Rhiwbina Village alone. [See Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)

- **Average house price: £272,443** (August 2026). Cardiff’s average house price was £272,443 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 168th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Rhiwbina Village in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rhiwbina Village was £397,500 in 2025.
Rhiwbina Village had 7,489 usual residents at the census.
About 77% of people in Rhiwbina Village live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rhiwbina Village, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000378
- Ward: [Rhiwbina †](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/ward/rhiwbina)
- Constituency: [Cardiff North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-north)
- Council: [Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 1.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,721*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 25

* 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

[Rhiwbina & Pant-mawr](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/rhiwbina-and-pant-mawr), [Birchgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/birchgrove), [Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/heath), [Whitchurch](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/whitchurch), [Llanishen](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/llanishen), [Tongwynlais & Coryton](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/tongwynlais-and-coryton)

## Latest updates for Rhiwbina Village

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000378

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