Cardiff North
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Cardiff North or North Cardiff can refer to the collections of mainly middle class suburban communities in the north of Cardiff
, Wales
. The population of the north of Cardiff is around 85,000 and is represented by the Conservative Party
on most levels of government. The usage of the term is unofficial and boundaries are only ambiguously defined, but they generally share the postcodes CF14, CF15, CF23 and CF24, and the telephone code 029. Areas generally considered to be in North Cardiff are east of the River Taff
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The MP is Jonathan Evans of the Conservative Party.
The AM is Julie Morgan of the Labour Party.
Cardiff North is represented by 17 Conservative councillors, 5 Liberal Democrats councillors and 3 Independent councillors in the City and County of Cardiff Council. Cardiff North is mainly a Conservative area but does have a Labour member of the Welsh Assembly.
The area roughly makes up the constituencies of Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
and Cardiff North (National Assembly for Wales constituency). The area is the most affluent in Wales with the majority of people living in Cardiff North live in large semi-detached or detached privately-owned housing, especially in Whitchurch, Lisvane, Thornhill, Rhiwbina, Cyncoed and Tongwynlais.
The average house price in the CF15 district is £249,174 (£120,000 more than the Welsh average), in the CF14 district £218,803 and also in the CF23 District £224,461. The CF24 district is less affulant and has an average house price of £154,659, the CF24 area mostly covers Central Cardiff but does cover a small area of Cardiff North. Unemployment in Cardiff North is only 2.5% (more than half the rate in the rest of the city) which is amongst the lowest rate of unemployment in Wales.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The population of the north of Cardiff is around 85,000 and is represented by the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
on most levels of government. The usage of the term is unofficial and boundaries are only ambiguously defined, but they generally share the postcodes CF14, CF15, CF23 and CF24, and the telephone code 029. Areas generally considered to be in North Cardiff are east of the River Taff
River Taff
The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It rises as two rivers in the Brecon Beacons — the Taf Fechan and the Taf Fawr — before joining to form the Taff north of Merthyr Tydfil...
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The MP is Jonathan Evans of the Conservative Party.
The AM is Julie Morgan of the Labour Party.
Cardiff North is represented by 17 Conservative councillors, 5 Liberal Democrats councillors and 3 Independent councillors in the City and County of Cardiff Council. Cardiff North is mainly a Conservative area but does have a Labour member of the Welsh Assembly.
CF14 District
- WhitchurchWhitchurch, CardiffWhitchurch is a suburb in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road. Its estimated population as of 2004 was 15,649. It falls within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais ward.-History:Whitchurch draws its name from...
- LisvaneLisvaneLisvane is an affluent community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, located north of the city centre. Lisvane is one of the most desirable areas of both Cardiff and Wales, and as of 2011, has an average house price £410,000 with many properties worth in excess of £1 million...
- ThornhillThornhill, CardiffThornhill is a northern suburb in the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, south of Caerphilly . It is a relatively modern area with housing stock dating mainly from the late 1980s and beyond...
- RhiwbinaRhiwbinaRhiwbina is a prosperous northern suburb of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It used to be a separate village: its core is still locally called "the village" and is given a Welsh village appearance by Beulah United Reformed Church at the village crossroads.Capel Beulah/Beulah URC was a daughter chapel...
- HeathHeath, CardiffHeath is a community in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large park and woodland that it once contained. It should be distinguished from the Little Heath which lies to the south of the Great Heath, in the vicinity of Crwys Road...
- GabalfaGabalfaGabalfa is a district in the north of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is characterised by an enormous fly over road which is part of the large Gabalfa Interchange, and crosses the A48 road in a north-south direction. The area is also the site of the All Nations Centre.The name is derived...
CF24 District
- CathaysCathaysCathays is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is very densely populated and contains many older terraced houses giving it a Victorian era atmosphere...
- GabalfaGabalfaGabalfa is a district in the north of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is characterised by an enormous fly over road which is part of the large Gabalfa Interchange, and crosses the A48 road in a north-south direction. The area is also the site of the All Nations Centre.The name is derived...
- Llandaff NorthLlandaff NorthLlandaff North , is a community in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It is located in the north of Cardiff and can be considered a two part ward, each containing about half the population; a northern section of mainly middle class housing, and a southern section of mainly public...
The area roughly makes up the constituencies of Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff North is aborough constituency in the city of Cardiff. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
and Cardiff North (National Assembly for Wales constituency). The area is the most affluent in Wales with the majority of people living in Cardiff North live in large semi-detached or detached privately-owned housing, especially in Whitchurch, Lisvane, Thornhill, Rhiwbina, Cyncoed and Tongwynlais.
The average house price in the CF15 district is £249,174 (£120,000 more than the Welsh average), in the CF14 district £218,803 and also in the CF23 District £224,461. The CF24 district is less affulant and has an average house price of £154,659, the CF24 area mostly covers Central Cardiff but does cover a small area of Cardiff North. Unemployment in Cardiff North is only 2.5% (more than half the rate in the rest of the city) which is amongst the lowest rate of unemployment in Wales.
Notable places in North Cardiff
- Tesco, Western Avenue A48. One of the largest Tescos in the country
- University Hospital of WalesUniversity Hospital of WalesUniversity Hospital of Wales , opened in November 1971, is a major 1000-bed hospital situated in the inner city district of Heath in Cardiff, Wales...
(Heath Hospital), 3rd largest hospital in the U.K. - S4CS4CS4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
Headquarters - Fforest FawrFforest FawrFforest Fawr is the name given to an extensive upland area in the county of Powys, Wales. Formerly known as the 'Great Forest of Brecknock' in English, it was a royal hunting area for several centuries but is now used primarily for sheep grazing, forestry, water catchment and recreation...
. A large forestry commission-run forest between TongwynlaisTongwynlaisTongwynlais is a village in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, in the Taff Valley.- Overview :Tongwynlais lies in the River Taff Valley. Its population is 1946 people....
and CaerphillyCaerphillyCaerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
. - HMRC Civil Service Offices
- M&S simply food store, the first ever simply food store in the U.K. when opened.
- Castell CochCastell CochCastell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built on the remains of a genuine 13th-century fortification. It is situated on a steep hillside high above the village of Tongwynlais, to the north of Cardiff in Wales, and is a Grade I listed building as of 28 January 1963.Designed by William...
- Traffic Wales and main South Wales traffic headquarters
- GEGêGê are the people who spoke Ge languages of the northern South American Caribbean coast and Brazil. In Brazil the Gê were found in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Piaui, Mato Grosso, Goias, Tocantins, Maranhão, and as far south as Paraguay....
factories - Whitchurch, Tongwynlais, Mountain Lakes, Cardiff and Llanishen golf courses.
- Heath Park, Roath ParkRoath ParkRoath Park Cardiff, Wales, is one of Cardiff's most popular parks, owned by Cardiff County Council and managed by the Parks Section. It retains a classic Victorian atmosphere and has many facilities. The park has recently been awarded the prestigious Green Flag award to recognise its high quality...
, Bute ParkBute ParkBute Park in Cardiff, Wales, is an extensive area of mature parkland easily accessible from the city centre. Flanked by the River Taff, Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna Fields and Cardiff Castle, Bute Park is a very popular 'green lung' full of historic and wildlife interest. Few cities have such a...
, Pontcanna Fields, Hailey Park, Hillsnook Park and Cathays ParkCathays ParkIn addition to the large lawn in front of the City Hall, Cathays Park includes three formal gardens. All of the spaces are within conservation areas and many of the surrounding buildings are listed. The open spaces are very important to the image of the city. Several important buildings overlook...
. - Maindy Cycle Track
- City Of Cardiff Cemetery and Cremotorium and Pantmawr Cemetery.
- Llanishen ReservoirLlanishen ReservoirLlanishen Reservoir is a Victorian reservoir in North Cardiff in South Wales. The reservoir is one of the reservoirs constructed as part of the Taff Fawr scheme for supplying water to Cardiff and was completed in 1886...
- The WenalltWenallt HillWenallt Hill is a hill located in Cardiff, Wales.The residents of Cardiff refer to it as a mountain, though its height restricts it from being declared a mountain...
- Whitchurch High SchoolWhitchurch High SchoolWhitchurch High School is a large, co-educational, comprehensive secondary school in the suburb of Whitchurch in Cardiff, Wales. It is considered to be one of the better secondary schools in Cardiff, and was described in its 2009 Estyn report as a 'good school' which is 'moving forward from...
, Llanishen High School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glan Taf - Welsh Conservative PartyWelsh Conservative PartyThe Welsh Conservatives & Unionists , informally the Welsh Conservatives or Welsh Tories, are the part of the Conservative Party which operates in Wales...
Headquarters - M4M4 motorwayThe M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
J32 - Coryton roundabout - AsdaAsdaAsda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
Coryton, largest Asda Wal*Mart supercentre in Wales - Garth mountain, highest point in Cardiff
- Craig Llanishen and Craig Lisvane (sometimes confused with nearby Caerphilly mountainCaerphilly mountainCaerphilly mountain lies between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field. It is 271 metres in height.Since 1957 there has been a small wooden Snack Bar located near to the summit. In September 2011 this is being replaced by an eco-friendly permanent building, with...
) - A470 roadA470 roadThe A470 is a major long-distance connective spine road in Wales, running from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It covers approximately 186 miles , over a zig-zagging route through the entirety of the country's mountainous central region, including the Brecon Beacons and...
- Taff TrailTaff TrailThe Taff Trail is a popular walking and cycle path that runs for between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is named so because it follows the course of the River Taff...
- Lifestyle Shopping Park
- National Lottery Headquarters Cardiff
- Peacocks Headquarters
- University of Wales Institute, CardiffUniversity of Wales Institute, CardiffCardiff Metropolitan University is a university situated in Cardiff. It operates from three campuses: Llandaff on Western Avenue, Cyncoed, and Howard Gardens in the City Centre. The university serves over 12,000 students...
(UWIC) - WJEC, one of the 4 main examining bodies in the UK
- Cardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityCardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
- Coryton, Whitchurch, Heath low level, Heath high level, Rhiwbina, Llandaff, Cathays, Llanishen (Ty Glas), Birchgrove, Taffs Well, Lisvane and Thornhill railway stations.
- 2 Glynrhondda Street2 Glynrhondda Street2 Glynrhondda Street in Cathays, Cardiff is accepted as the first mosque in the United Kingdom.The masjid was founded by Yemeni and Somali sailors on their trips between Aden and Cardiff Docks, and recorded by the Register of Religious Sites , as a registered place of worship from 1860.It is still...
The first mosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in the UK
See also
- Cardiff East (geographical area)
- Cardiff West (geographical area)
- Cardiff South (geographical area)