Caerau is an electoral ward on the western edge of Cardiff in Wales. Predominantly residential, it was built largely as a post‑war council estate with roots in the city's industrial and coal‑mining past, and retains a close‑knit, working‑class character around local schools, shops and community centres.
The ward includes pockets of green space and sporting facilities and has been the focus of local regeneration and community projects aimed at improving employment, housing and youth services. Sitting within the Cardiff West area, many of its civic conversations centre on economic renewal and grassroots initiatives that keep the neighbourhood socially active.
Postcode districts covering Caerau
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Newport 14.3 miles23 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Tonypandy 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Barry 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bridgend 14 miles22.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Cwmbrân 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Coity Higher 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Pontypool 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Caerau Parish 0 miles0 km
- Ely Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Fairwater Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- St. Fagans Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Canton Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Llandaff Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Georges-super-Ely Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wenvoe Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Pontcanna Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Riverside Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Llandaff North Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Caerau
CF5 5LJ, CF5 5AZ, CF5 5PG, CF5 5JU, CF5 5PE, CF5 5DT, CF5 5PP, CF5 5RA, CF5 5RB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 6.8 miles11 km
- Bristol Airport 23.6 miles38 km
- Waun-Gron Park Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fairwater Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Caerau Ad
- Parador44 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Beverley by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 4.3 miles7 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.1 km
Schools in Caerau
- Cardiff West Community High School Secondary
- Mary Immaculate High School Secondary
- Millbank Primary School Primary
- Pencaerau Primary Primary
- Riverbank School Special
- Trelai Primary School Primary
- Ty-Gwyn Special School Special
- Woodlands High School Special
- Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau Primary
Local points of interest
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.1 miles5 km
- Cardiff University University 3.1 miles5 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.6 km