Grangetown

From Cardiffpedia

"There's an air of last century Poland about Grangetown -invaded by outsiders, districts fought over, sections sliced off, parts renamed and given to others" Peter Finch Real Cardiff (2002) p.113 [1]

Grangetown ("the Grange") is an area of Cardiff lying between the Taff and the Ely, with Riverside and Canton to the north and Butetown to the south. It can be divided into Upper Grangetown (formerly Saltmead) and Lower Grangetown separated by Penarth Road. It has a population 14, 367 (2001 figures). The average age of your typical Grangetonian is 34. Men and women form roughly half of the population each, and slightly more of them are married than single. Over 70% were born in Wales, 10% in England, and 10% in 'other places' apart form the rest of the UK and EU. (I reckon this must be different now on the account of the Poles alone!). The ethnic breakdown recorded in 2001 was:white 77; black 4.20; asian 13.21; chinese/other 1.74; mixed 3.76;

10% identified themselves as Welsh, even though there was no 'Welsh' tick box on the census form and 14% of the population have some knowledge of Welsh (again I reckon this must be higher now judging by the numbers of Welsh-speakers in the Cornwall now!).

A staggering 20% of the population suffer from a limiting long-term illness, 36.45% have no qualifications.

The average Grangetonian lives in a mortgaged terraced house.

Eating and Drinking in Grangetown A guide to the pubs of Grange can be found here: [2]

Shopping in Grangetown Unique in Wales, Grangetown has its own IKEA store.

Sport in Grangetown Grangetown is home to two of the top teams in Welsh baseball - Grange Albion and Grange Catholic.

Y Gymraeg yn Grangetown [Welsh Language in Grangetown]

Getting to and from Grangetown

Entertainment in Grangetown

Parks in Grangetown

See also Grangetown's community site: [3]