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Art Galleries 10 Park and Gardens 10 Aquariums 9 Holiday Parks 9 Theatres 9 Theme Parks 7 Lakes 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Go Karting 6 Stadiums 6 Golf Courses 6 Museums 6 Nature Reserves 4 Cathedrals 3 Zoos 1 Other Attractions 1

Local servicesHospitalChild And Family Service, St David Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryGrange Medical Practice32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealth Plus Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSaltmead Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools23 primary, 2 secondary, 9 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Patrick's R C School302 pupilsunder a mileIndependentUmmul Mumineen Academyunder a mileSecondaryFitzalan High School1,833 pupils1.1 miCollegeWeston College12.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL8.2 miRailway stationGrangetown (Cardiff)under a mileBus stationCardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1Cardiff Bus Stationunder a mileFerryTaffs Mead Waterbus StopGrangetownunder a mileBus stops196 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF1 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF1 postcode district.

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,874 residentsin the Grangetown South census areaMedian age 34.52,768 households53% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright21% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,949 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 42% go by car, 7% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 84%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,173 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBae Caerdyddbay · 1.4 miPenarth Beachbeach · 2.6 miCwm Cydfinvalley · under a mileCock Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miCommunication Passagewater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSevenoaks Parkpark · within reach · 5 haBute Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 45 haGrange Gardenspark · under a mileCoronation Parkplaying field · under a mileThe Marl Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haLeckwith Droves Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201834 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202644 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,914 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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