Riverside is an inner‑city community to the west of Cardiff city centre in Wales, sitting along the west bank of the River Taff. The area is characterised by late‑Victorian terraces and a mix of housing types, with Cowbridge Road East running through it and the leafy neighbourhoods of Pontcanna and Canton close by; green spaces such as Sophia Gardens are also within easy reach.
Historically shaped by Cardiff’s 19th‑century growth, Riverside combines long‑standing local shops, pubs and community organisations with a culturally diverse population and pockets of social housing. In recent years it has seen steady change and modest regeneration as it balances everyday local life with pressure from nearby gentrifying areas and strong links into the city centre.
Postcode districts covering Riverside
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 1.7 miles
- Newport 12.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.1 miles
- Tonypandy 14.7 miles
- Barry 5.6 miles
- Bridgend 16.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.6 miles
- Cwmbrân 13.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.3 miles
- Coity Higher 16 miles
- Pontypool 16.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
Example postcodes in Riverside
CF11 9AB, CF11 6JF, CF11 6EL, CF11 9AT, CF11 6HZ, CF11 6BB, CF11 9XB, CF11 6ED, CF11 6HT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 21.4 miles
- Ninian Park Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Cardiff Central Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels in Riverside Ad
Schools in Riverside
- Kitchener Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 0.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 0.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 0.5 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 0.6 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 0.7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 0.9 miles
- Cardiff University University 0.9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1 mile
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.6 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.6 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles