Adamsdown is an inner‑city ward just east of Cardiff city centre in Cardiff, Wales, historically built up in the Victorian era to house workers and now made up of a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and newer student accommodation. It sits close to landmarks such as the Cardiff Royal Infirmary and borders areas like Roath and Splott, giving it a handy position for transport links and city amenities.
The ward is culturally diverse, with independent shops, cafés and a lively street scene reflecting long‑standing communities alongside a growing student and young professional population; regeneration and development pressures have been a recurring theme. Local histories - from its name’s likely origin in a personal name to surviving Victorian churches and community centres - give Adamsdown a strong neighbourhood identity despite the rapid changes around it.
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
- Adamsdown Parish 0 miles0 km
- 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
Example postcodes in Adamsdown
CF24 1ND, CF24 2FN, CF24 1PS, CF24 0EG, CF24 0ER, CF24 0HZ, CF24 1QS, CF24 0HT, CF24 1QQ … 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
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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