The City and County of Cardiff is a county in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.
Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.
There are 36 communities in Cardiff, with Pentyrch being the largest and Grangetown the most populated. Six of them have a community council.
| Community | Population (2011) | Area (km2, 2011) | Pre-1974 district | Remarks | Refs | Location map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Welsh | ||||||
| Adamsdown | Adamsdown | 10,371 | 1.07 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [1] |  |
| Butetown | Tre-biwt | 10,125 | 5.12 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Flat Holm. | [2] |  |
| Caerau | Caerau | 11,318 | 3.03 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [3] |  |
| Canton | Treganna | 14,304 | 3.08 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Pwll-coch and part of Leckwith. | [4] |  |
| Castle | Castell | 2,119 | 1.72 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [5] |  |
| Cathays | Cathays | 18,002 | 1.63 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes part of Maindy. | [6] |  |
| Cyncoed | Cyncoed | 11,148 | 3.72 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [7] |  |
| Ely | Trelái | 14,603 | 2.91 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [8] |  |
| Fairwater | Y Tyllgoed | 12,981 | 3.06 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Pentrebane. | [9] |  |
| Gabalfa | Gabalfa | 8,790 | 1.27 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Mynachdy and part of Maindy. | [10] |  |
| Grangetown | Grangetown | 19,385 | 4.3 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes part of Leckwith. | [11] |  |
| Heath | Y Mynydd Bychan | 12,629 | 3.15 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Birchgrove. | [12] |  |
| Lisvane | Llys-faen | 3,707 | 7.85 | Cardiff Rural District | [13] |  | |
| Llandaff | Llandaf | 8,997 | 2.55 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Includes Danescourt. | [14] |  |
| Llandaff North | Ystum Taf | 8,344 | 1.99 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [15] |  |
| Llanedeyrn | Llanedern | — | — | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Created in 2016 from Pentwyn. | [16] |  |
| Llanishen | Llanisien | 17,417 | 4.81 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [17] |  |
| Llanrumney | Llanrhymni | 11,060 | 3.05 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [18] |  |
| Old St Mellons | Pentre Llaneirwg | 2,367 | 3.39 | Magor and St Mellons Rural District | [19] |  | |
| Pentwyn | Pentwyn | 15,634 | 3.68 | Cardiff Rural District | Community without council. | [20] |  |
| Pentyrch | Pentyrch | 6,101 | 18.4 | Cardiff Rural District | Includes Creigiau and Gwaelod-y-Garth. | [21] |  |
| Penylan | Pen-y-lan | 12,657 | 3.35 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [22] |  |
| Pontcanna | Pontcanna | — | — | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Created in 2016 from Riverside. | [16] |  |
| Pontprennau | Pontprennau | 7,353 | 5.17 | Cardiff Rural District | Community without council. Includes Cardiff Gate. | [23] |  |
| Radyr and Morganstown | Radur a Threforgan | 6,417 | 4.67 | Cardiff Rural District | Includes Radyr and Morganstown. | [24] |  |
| Rhiwbina | Rhiwbeina | 11,369 | 6.42 | Cardiff Rural District | Community without council. | [25] |  |
| Riverside | Glan yr Afon | 13,771 | 2.59 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [26] |  |
| Roath | Y Rhath | 18,166 | 1.63 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [27] |  |
| Rumney | Tredelerch | 8,827 | 3.46 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [28] |  |
| Splott | Y Sblot | 13,261 | 4.88 | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. | [29] |  |
| St Fagans | Sain Ffagan | 2,535 | 10.65 | Cardiff Rural District | Includes Plasdwr and Rhydlafar. | [30] |  |
| Thornhill | Y Ddraenen | — | — | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Created in 2016 from Llanishen. | [16] |  |
| Tongwynlais | Tongwynlais | 1,871 | 4.29 | Cardiff Rural District | [31] |  | |
| Tremorfa | Tremorfa | — | — | Cardiff County Borough | Community without council. Created in 2016 from Splott. | [16] |  |
| Trowbridge | Trowbridge | 16,194 | 9.21 | Magor and St Mellons Rural District | Community without council. | [32] | |
| Whitchurch | Yr Eglwys Newydd | 14,267 | 4.28 | Cardiff Rural District | Community without council. Includes Coryton. | [33] |  |
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