CARDIFF Flashcards
(40 cards)
What is the population of Cardiff?
335,145 (2011 census).
How many people visit Cardiff annually?
18 million.
What % of Wales’ tourism income comes from Cardiff?
25% of the £4.2 billion.
What is housed in Cardiff that makes it politically significant?
Welsh Assembly building and Millennium Stadium.
Why is Cardiff internationally important?
Ranked 3rd best European capital to live in (2016), nominated for 2023 European City of Culture.
What global research is Cardiff Uni involved in?
Brain Imaging Research Centre – neurological disorders.
By how much did Cardiff grow between 2001 and 2011?
46,000 people.
What is notable about Cardiff’s age structure?
More people under 20 than over 65 – large future workforce.
How many visitors does the Millennium Stadium get annually?
1.3 million.
How many visitors has the Millennium Centre had since 2004?
13.5 million.
Name two live music venues created from regeneration.
The Tramshed, The Globe.
What is Roath Lock?
TV production facility (e.g. Doctor Who, Casualty filmed there).
How many Cardiff homes live in relative poverty?
41,000 (over 25%).
What % of households in Ely live in poverty?
47.9%.
What % in Lisvane live in poverty?
9%.
Name a derelict building in Cardiff.
Cardiff Coal Exchange or Old Bute Town railway station.
How many new homes are needed in the next 10 years?
41,000.
How many of those will be built on Greenfield land?
13,000.
Name two villages being expanded.
Pontprennau and Lisvane.
What % of Cardiff East is in the 10% most deprived in Wales?
56.5%.
What % of Cardiff North is in the 10% most deprived?
3.4%.
Which areas have the highest unemployment rates?
Ely, Caerau and Splott.
Which areas have the lowest unemployment?
Lisvane, Cyncoed, Creigiau / St Fagans.
What is the life expectancy gap between Lisvane and Butetown?
10–13 years.
