# South Riverside North east Cardiff. 7,781 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres. South Riverside had 7,459 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code W02000408. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Cardiff](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Riverside was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 1,941st 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/south-riverside#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,459** (2021). South Riverside had 7,459 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,483rd 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/south-riverside#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in South Riverside 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/south-riverside#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.4%** (January 2026). In South Riverside, 94.4% 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/south-riverside#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000408) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in South Riverside 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=W02000408) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 47 homes were sold in South Riverside in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000408) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for South Riverside. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000408) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Riverside had 7,459 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in South Riverside In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Riverside at a rate of 183.0 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 | 387 | | Other crime | 322 | | Anti-social behaviour | 186 | | Shoplifting | 152 | | Vehicle crime | 136 | | Criminal damage and arson | 123 | | Burglary | 47 | | Drug offences | 40 | | Robbery | 21 | | Theft from the person | 10 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How South Riverside compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | South Riverside | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £220,000 | joint 10th cheapest | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2025 | | Population | 7,459 | 22nd most populated | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.4% | 14th lowest | 48 middle areas, Cardiff · Jan 2026 | ## Is South Riverside safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Riverside at a rate of 183.0 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, 126 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Riverside. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (387), other crime (322) and anti-social behaviour (186). 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 South Riverside 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. ## South Riverside in brief The median price paid for a home in South Riverside was £220,000 in 2025. South Riverside had 7,459 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in South Riverside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In South Riverside, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: W02000408 - Ward: [Riverside †](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/ward/riverside) - 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: 0.70 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,781* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 21 * 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 [Pontcanna](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/pontcanna), [Cathays South & Bute Park](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/cathays-south-and-bute-park), [Grangetown North](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/grangetown-north), [Grangetown South](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/grangetown-south), [Canton](https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/canton) ## Latest updates for South Riverside - 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/W02000408 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/south-riverside, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/cardiff/south-riverside#f-house-sales-median-price. 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