Welsh principal area · Wales

Cardiff

GSS code W06000015

Cardiff is a welsh principal area in Wales. Its area overlaps four Westminster constituencies. Three of the five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 27 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council: Cardiff
Authority type: Welsh principal area
Country: Wales
Westminster constituencies: Cardiff East, Cardiff North, Cardiff South and Penarth, Cardiff West

What this record is: this is the welsh principal area named Cardiff; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK Demographics94.4 per 1,000 residentsTotal recorded crimelatest held by source: Year ending March 2026, ONS; dataset updated 23 July 2026.Open the detailed UK Demographics record

Asylum Stats1313 people on support; 34.42 per 10,000Asylum supportAs at 30 June 2026.Open the detailed Asylum Stats record

UK Food Hygiene70.0%Businesses rated 5 out of 3,035 ratedOfficial register as at 27 September 2026.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Cardiff

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Cardiff. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Cardiff's official calendar, captured 3 September 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Demographics: 23 July 2026
Asylum Stats: 30 June 2026
UK Food Hygiene: 27 September 2026

The local-authority record

One current signal from each detailed source

School holidays in Cardiff

Each source keeps its own update cycle

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