Welcome to Splott
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Splott (Welsh: Y Sblot) is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, just east of the city centre. It was built up in the late 19th century on the land of two farms of the same name: Upper Splott and Lower Splott Farms. Splott is characterised by its once vast steelworks and rows of tightly knit terraced houses. The suburb of Splott falls into the Splott electoral ward. Fanciful suggestions for the origin of the name have included a truncation of God's Plot, as the land belonged to the Bishop of Llandaff in medieval times, and a derivation of plat, meaning a grassy area of land. The name of the original farm would seem to be Middle English splott, from Old English ('speck, blot, patch of land') and the word is to be found in other English place names in the Vale of Glamorgan, Gower, and Pembrokeshire, as well as in Somerset and Devon, in the West Country of England, from where it was presumably introduced by English settlers. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.The population of Splott in the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 12,074, in 5,101 households, of which only 183 are detached homes. Of the 8,221 adults in the area, only 1,000 have the lowest category of qualifications (Level 1 or below). In 2011 the population had increased to 13,261.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
n/a |
|---|---|
Population |
14,142 (2021) |
Density |
n/a |
Mean age |
34.3 |
Ward |
Splott |
District |
Cardiff |
Postcodes |
CF24 |
ONS ID |
W04000863 |
Council
Contact details for Splott Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Splott Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Splott Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Splott Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Splott Parish.
Local News
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Vanished Wales: Residents remember Lower Splott, the area of Cardiff demolished and lost to history | ITV News Wales
Published: 8th Mar 2024
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Cardiff: Roads reopen after suspected bomb alert
Published: 28th Nov 2023
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The eight most popular places to move to in Cardiff, with one getting a fifth of the total
Published: 15th Apr 2024