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Living in Cardiff

Cardiff is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Cardiff?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cardiff.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cardiff yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cardiff is 3.3%. Of 384 cities with data, 230 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2230 cities: 2% to under 4%2302–4Cardiff 3.3%107 cities: 4% to under 6%1074–630 cities: 6% to under 8%306–84 cities: 8% to under 10%48–103 cities: 10% to under 12%310–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 3.5%27 Aug 2026www.nomisweb.co.uk6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cardiff. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cardiff. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count41 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)5Official
School Count52 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)5Official

Safety

Cardiff's crime rate stood at 9,378.5 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesCardiff highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cardiff highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,700Bradford11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,379 offences per 100,000country median 9,66931 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics2Official

Mobility and administration

Cardiff's nearest airport was CWL, 15 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCWL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Is Cardiff a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–63%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–73%
Student56%strong on education, weak on housing · range 47–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on housing · range 43–61%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%
Unemployment rate3.3 %27 Aug 2026Official source · www.nomisweb.co.uk
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,379 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics
Universities2 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Medr (Wales)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities2 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cardiff under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Cardiff?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 %. Source: www.nomisweb.co.uk.

How safe is Cardiff?

Police recorded 9,379 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is Cardiff a good place to live?

Cardiff may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cardiff, United Kingdom: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/cardiff/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_cardiff-united-kingdom-jobs-safety_34847c4313e4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cardiff, United Kingdom: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/cardiff/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Office for National Statistics ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-04
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03
  6. www.nomisweb.co.uk nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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