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About

Llanishen ward is a residential district in northern Cardiff, characterised by its suburban layout centred around the historic village core. The area is dominated by semi-detached and detached housing from the mid-20th century, with local shopping parades providing essential services. Its geography is defined by the open space of Llanishen Park and the prominent landmark of Llanishen Reservoir, a large, tree-lined body of water whose future has been a long-standing local focus.

The ward is well-connected by main roads like the A469 and has its own railway station on the Coryton Line. Community life is anchored by several primary schools, places of worship, and sports facilities, including a leisure centre and golf course. The reservoir's distinctive grassy embankments and sailing club are a key part of the local landscape, contrasting with the surrounding neighbourhoods of bungalows and larger family homes.

Area overview

On average Llanishen has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Llanishen is £49,921 per year. Llanishen is home to around 10,420 people, with a population density of about 3,221.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Llanishen Population
10,420
Population density
3,221.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.46(-13%)
Shoplifting
20.35(+216%)
Public order
9.5(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.54(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.39(+1%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,929
85.65%
Other White
312
2.99%
Arab
131
1.26%
Other Asian
126
1.21%
Indian
108
1.04%
Total population: 10,425

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,448
40.87%
No qualifications
1,378
16.33%
Level 3 (A level)
1,168
13.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,142
13.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
674
7.99%
Total 16+ residents: 8,437

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,528
32.95%
Owns outright
1,515
32.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
609
13.13%
Social rents from council
561
12.1%
Other social rented
285
6.15%
Total households: 4,637

Property prices in Llanishen

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £293,000 in Llanishen area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £1,375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Llanishen in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Llanishen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£550,000
Flats39£154,000
Semi-Detached47£345,000
Terraced35£295,000

10 years median price trend in Llanishen

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Llanishen.

All postcodes in Llanishen

CF145YU

Llanishen Court

CF140RF

South Rise

CF145QZ

Ty Glas Road

CF140RJ

East Rise

CF145DX

Ty Glas Avenue

CF145UT

Station Road

CF140NT

Ewenny Road

CF148PY

Llanishen

CF145FS

Caerphilly Road

CF145PR

Fishguard Road

CF145DT

Ty Glas Road

CF140RE

West Rise

CF145QL

Glen View

CF145PZ

St Dogmaels Avenue

CF145RD

Redwood Court

CF145EZ

Ilex Close

CF145AJ

Gilwern Place

CF145FD

Tatham Road

CF145DA

Newborough Avenue

CF145PA

Georgian Way

CF144NG

Ffordd Mograig

CF140RA

The Rise

CF145BX

Trecastle Avenue

CF145BB

Pentland Close

CF145EH

Ty Glas Road

CF145DE

Tegfan Close

CF145EA

Kimberley Terrace

CF145AU

Hillary Close

CF145HU

Newlands Court

CF140LY

Fidlas Road

CF145DG

Watton Close

CF145JR

Llangefni Place

CF145DL

Chiltern Close

CF144NF

Caerphilly Road

CF145GJ

Lambourne Crescent

CF148NL

Cheviot Close

CF145DU

Parc Ty Glas

CF145AZ

Heol Hir

CF145ER

Ty Glas Road

CF145LL

Gibson Close

CF145FH

Ashbourn Way

CF148HR

Cheviot Close

CF145JD

Llanishen

CF145EN

Coed Glas Road

CF140XQ

Mill Close

CF145AE

Heol Hir

CF140XA

Mill Road

CF145JN

Templeton Avenue

CF149XU

Cheviot Close

CF145JJ

Templeton Avenue

CF145AB

Heol Hir

CF145LT

Station Road

CF145ND

Walker Mews

CF148PP

Llanishen

CF145AN

Gilwern Crescent

CF140RL

Llanishen

CF145FL

Watkins Square

CF140SD

Lisvane Road

CF145DQ

Llanishen

CF145QD

Heol Merlin

CF145EQ

Watkins Square

CF145AA

Heol Hir

CF145LS

Station Road

CF145HP

Mayflower Avenue

CF145LQ

Wavell Close

CF145ED

Ty Glas Road

CF145JY

Morris Avenue

CF145GG

Cardiff Business Park

CF145AH

Llanon Road

CF140YW

Fidlas Road

CF145FN

Ilex Close

CF145EF

Ty Glas Road

CF145UZ

Old Vicarage Close

CF145AG

Llanon Road

CF145JL

Templeton Avenue

CF145NG

The Close

CF145LP

Cheshire Close

CF140RB

The Rise

CF145PW

Fishguard Road

CF145LH

Tedder Close

CF145AX

Everest Walk

CF145PS

Fishguard Road

CF145AW

Tensing Close

CF146PF

Thornhill Road

CF140RY

Woodside Court

CF145PQ

Fishguard Road

CF145FJ

Watkins Square

CF145QA

St Martins Crescent

CF145NA

Fidlas Road

CF140SE

Lisvane Road

CF145ZX

Llanishen

CF145QH

Crystal Glen

CF145EG

Ty Glas Road

CF140SA

Lisvane Road

CF145AP

Everest Avenue

CF148JE

Cheviot Close

CF145AS

Everest Avenue

CF145DF

Lundy Close

CF145AD

Heol Hir

CF145HE

Cilgerran Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.