This is a predominantly residential area with a variety of social and private housing. There are many places of worship in the area, local shops, beauty salons and Café's, Rumney has a community charity based at Brachdy House called Rumney Forum, which is also home to the charity A Better Fit-School Uniform Donation.There are many shopping outlets on Newport Road as well as local shops at the top of Rumney Hill. New industrial and business estates have been developed alongside existing ones on Lamby Way providing employment opportunities.
Within the older sectors of the Rumney area are places of interest, such as the historic Rumney Pottery which is still in use today and also the remains of the old Rumney Castle which was a major stronghold on the South Wales coast. The remains of the castle were excavated in the late 70s and early 80s. An old quarry which is now being used as a children's park is situated off Ty Mawr Road (Ty Mawr – Welsh language for "Big House")
The Church in Wales parish church of St Augustine, dating from the 12th century, is located on the north side of Church Road. Schools in the area include Eastern High School and St Illtyd's Catholic High School.
The Rompney Castle pub, with a mock-medieval tower, was built on Wentloog Road in 1871. It closed due to the 2020-2021 Coronavirus lockdown. Plans to demolish it and replace it with apartments were rejected in 2022 by Cardiff Council planners.[4]