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City of Cardiff Council

Local authority area: Cardiff · Dinas a Sir Caerdydd

Cardiff is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 140.9 km² and had 364,248 residents in 2018 — about 2,585 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Cardiff.

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Town hall in the administrative centreCity Hall of Cardiff

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Cardiff, 2001–2018.

Residents, 2018364,248+19.3% since 2001

Land area140.9km²54.4 sq mi

Density2,585/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#47of 382 UK councils · #1 in Wales

Population estimates3 data points

305.3K346.1K364.2K

200120112018

History

How the council came to be

1996
Created
Formed from South Glamorgan.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

TThe Vale of GlamorganWelsh principal council132,165 NNewportWelsh principal council167,899 CCity of BristolUnitary authority479,024 CCaerphilly County BoroughWelsh principal council181,019 RRhondda Cynon TafWelsh principal council240,131

Same region, same type

Other welsh principal councils in Wales

All councils in Wales

Swansea246,466 Rhondda Cynon Taf240,131 Carmarthenshire187,568 Caerphilly County Borough181,019 Newport167,899 Flintshire155,593 Bridgend County Borough144,876 Neath Port Talbot142,906 Wrexham County Borough136,126 Powys132,447 The Vale of Glamorgan132,165 Pembrokeshire125,818

Elections

28 electoral wards

Census 2021: 362,310 residents in 147,333 households across the wards; 14.5% aged 65+, 58.0% of homes owned, 26.0% of households without a car.

1Cathays6,170 households · 3.4% aged 65+21,821 2Grangetown8,782 households · 9.0% aged 65+20,818 3Plasnewydd7,721 households · 7.4% aged 65+18,277 4Trowbridge7,007 households · 12.2% aged 65+17,231 5Pentwyn6,513 households · 15.7% aged 65+16,199 6Canton7,099 households · 13.3% aged 65+16,138

All wards of Cardiff

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CCardiff Family Advice and SupportCouncil office · Cardiff CF24 5RR · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Cardiff East · 8 wards Cardiff West · 8 wards Cardiff North · 8 wards Cardiff South and Penarth · 4 wards

Source: Wikidata Q24342199 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.