Cathays is an inner‑city ward just north of Cardiff city centre in Wales, notable for its dense, youthful population and proximity to major institutions. Much of the housing stock is late‑Victorian terraced streets and purpose‑built student accommodation, and the presence of Cardiff University and its halls has given the area a strong student flavour with a high turnover and a busy private‑rental market.
Alongside residential streets the ward includes parts of the civic heart around Cathays Park, with public buildings, green spaces and cultural amenities nearby, while local parades such as Crwys Road offer cafés, shops and pubs serving a diverse community. The mix of historic terraces, lively street life and easy access to the city centre and public transport makes it a distinctive and often vibrant part of Cardiff, though it also faces the typical pressures of parking, housing management and transient populations.
Postcode districts covering Cathays
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Cardiff 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Newport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Tonypandy 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Barry 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bridgend 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Cwmbrân 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Coity Higher 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Pontypool 15.5 miles25 km
Neighbouring places
- Cathays Parish 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Castle Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Plasnewydd Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Roath Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pontcanna Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Cardiff Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Riverside Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Gabalfa Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Adamsdown Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Penylan Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Splott Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Canton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Cathays
CF24 4PX, CF10 1DG, CF24 4HL, CF24 4HR, CF10 3BN, CF10 3BD, CF10 1FX, CF10 2EW, CF10 1DL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bristol Airport 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Cathays Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Cardiff Queen Street Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels in Cathays Ad
- Parador44
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4
- The Parkgate Hotel 4
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4
- Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff 3
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4
- Park Plaza Cardiff 4
- Hilton Cardiff 4
- Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre 4
- Cardiff Sandringham Hotel 2
Schools in Cathays
- Fairoak Primary School Primary
- ILM High School Independent - all ages
- ILM Primary School Independent - primary
- Ummul Mumineen Academy Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Vita Student Cardiff College 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Cardiff University University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.4 miles3.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 4 miles6.5 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8 miles12.9 km