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Penylan ward · Cardiff. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 65 or over
20.4%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
2,639 out of 12,911.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
4.6%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
599 out of 12,911.
Source and method →People counted in the census
12,91121 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
12,911 out of 12,911.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
51.8%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
5,498 out of 10,618.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
45.2%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
2,383 out of 5,275.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
13.2%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
694 out of 5,275.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
11.3%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
1,197 out of 10,618.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
20%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
1,071 out of 5,275.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
8%21 March 2021 · Penylan ward
Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
402 out of 5,275.
Source and method →Police-recorded locations for Penylan ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,138 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
Penylan ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 114 mapped crimes in September 2024; 107 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
The line joins consecutive published observations.
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| Month | Mapped crime | Anti-social behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 114 | 13 |
| October 2024 | 105 | 14 |
| November 2024 | 83 | 8 |
| December 2024 | 68 | 11 |
| January 2025 | 98 | 8 |
| February 2025 | 89 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 104 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 77 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 113 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 93 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 105 | 14 |
| August 2025 | 89 | 7 |
| September 2025 | 78 | 10 |
| October 2025 | 92 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 75 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 80 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 61 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 66 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 82 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 88 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 87 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 83 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 111 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 107 | 13 |
| Category | Mapped crimes |
|---|---|
| violent crime | 278 |
| vehicle crime | 154 |
| shoplifting | 146 |
| public order | 133 |
| criminal damage arson | 84 |
| other theft | 74 |
| burglary | 39 |
| drugs | 29 |
| other crime | 17 |
| bicycle theft | 16 |
| robbery | 15 |
| possession of weapons | 15 |
| theft from the person | 10 |
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
Police data and method →No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.