Rhiwbina is a leafy northern ward of Cardiff, roughly four miles from Cardiff city centre, that still feels like a self-contained village. It has a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs, good local schools and regular bus and rail links via the station on the Coryton Line, all of which contribute to a strong, community‑orientated atmosphere.
The area is notable for the early 20th‑century Rhiwbina Garden Village and a number of conservation areas with Arts and Crafts‑influenced housing, reflecting its growth from a rural hamlet into a suburban garden suburb. Residents benefit from nearby green spaces such as Cefn Onn Country Park and easy access to surrounding suburbs like Whitchurch, and the ward is known for active neighbourhood groups and local events that reinforce its village character.
Postcode districts covering Rhiwbina
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Tonypandy 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Barry 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bridgend 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.2 miles18 km
- Cwmbrân 11.2 miles18 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Coity Higher 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Pontypool 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Ebbw Vale 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhiwbina Parish 0 miles0 km
- Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Thornhill Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Tongwynlais Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Llanishen Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Whitchurch Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lisvane Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Heath Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Radyr Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Radyr and Morganstown Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Martins Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Rhiwbina
CF14 6ST, CF14 6PQ, CF14 6AQ, CF14 4SX, CF14 6NY, CF14 4SU, CF14 6JW, CF14 6HP, CF14 1BQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 11 miles17.7 km
- Bristol Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Rhiwbina Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
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Schools in Rhiwbina
- Greenhill Special School Special
- Llanishen Fach Primary School Primary
- Rhiwbeina Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cardiff University University 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km