Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in Cardiff / Caerdydd

Local area was nice however this is unfortunately included in the score and unfortunately not nice enough to not want me to make a point about the agencies service.

Canton is a vibrant and cultural part of Cardiff. Lots of families and young professionals. Bike theft is a problem (four bikes stolen over nine years), but partly my fault, however it does demonstrate the opportunistic nature of the thefts there. However, I would definitely live there again as there are great transport links into the city centre.

Brilliant love it, lived in this area for 14 years. Easy access for me to major routes, parks and shops.

Cathays is a student village- expect nothing less than litter- especially on dustbin day.

Reasonable area. Somewhat grimy, but lots of good chicken shops and a very friendly newsagents near by. Very convenient for the city centre.

A bit noisy sometimes because of parties, but otherwise it's okay.

Not a bad area.... but then again nothing too special. Roath Park is within walking distance. Very near a much nicer area!

Reasonably nice for inner city area, everything you need nearby, 20 min walk from town.

It is a quiet area, with both students and families. Everyone is friendly, and although it is not the nicest area of Cardiff it feels safe. My road led out to Albany Road, a major shopping street and also Wellfield Road, and between these two there wasn't any need to venture into the town centre as all the essentials were a 5 minutes walk away. A lot of the shops are locally owned as well, and so it is nice to be able to get to know the people who work there and it makes it feel so much more homely.

Pontcanna is an amazing area of Cardiff to live, lots of nice shops and restaurants, next to Llandaff and Pontcanna, and close enough to the city center.