Adamsdown is an inner‑city parish and district of Cardiff, Wales, lying just east of the city centre and sandwiched between central commercial areas and neighbouring residential districts such as Roath. The neighbourhood is traversed by busy arteries like Newport Road and benefits from excellent transport links, notably close to Cardiff Central station, while key local institutions include the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
Originally developed in the 19th century with Victorian terraces for dock and railway workers, Adamsdown today is a socially mixed, multicultural area with a mix of social housing, student lets and small independent shops and pubs. It has a strong local community identity and has seen waves of regeneration and investment in recent years, bringing both new opportunities and pressures around housing and change.
Postcode districts covering Adamsdown
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cardiff 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Tonypandy 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Barry 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bridgend 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cwmbrân 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.5 miles33 km
- Coity Higher 17.4 miles28 km
- Pontypool 15.4 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Splott Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Plasnewydd Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Roath Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Tremorfa Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Castle Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Penylan Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Butetown Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cathays Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Cardiff Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Riverside Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pontcanna Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Gabalfa Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Adamsdown
CF24 1NU, CF24 1QQ, CF24 0JJ, CF24 1DG, CF24 0HL, CF24 1RR, CF24 1NX, CF24 1LL, CF24 1QH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Bristol Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Cardiff Queen Street Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cathays Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
Hotels in Adamsdown Ad
Schools in Adamsdown
- Adamsdown Primary Primary
- Stacey Primary School Primary
- Tredegarville C/W Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cardiff University University 1.2 miles2 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5 miles8.1 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km