Commercial properties to rent in Cardiff
Cardiff is both the capital of Wales and its largest city, hosting the country’s National Assembly and most of its national cultural institutions. A hive of commercial activity, Cardiff accounts for around 20% of Wales’ GDP, which in 2007 was around £9 billion. Although there is evidence of human settlement in the area as far back as 6,000 BC, it was the construction of the city’s docks in 1793 that really laid the foundations for the Cardiff we know today. With raw materials pouring in from across the world, the city’s population began to swell from 6,342 in 1801 to 362,756 in 2017.
Every year its population is bolstered by around 21 million visitors, as well as the 40% of the city’s workforce that commute into the city every day. In 2010, tourism generated a massive £852 million for the city’s economy with visitors flooding to shopping destinations like St David’s, taking in sporting events at the Principality Stadium, strolling around Cardiff Castle or going out for a wild night in the city’s centre.
Inner Cardiff is made up of a number of different wards. Plasnewydd, Gabalfa, Roath, Cathays, Adamsdown and Splott sit to the north and east, while Butetown, Grangetown, Riverside and Canton lie to the south and west.
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With nine platforms and an estimated footfall of around 12.5 million passengers a year, Cardiff Central is an important transport hub for the UK. It provides direct services to Bridgend and Newport, long-distance services to Wrexham, Holyhead, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and London.
Cardiff also holds the distinction of having Wales’ second largest train station, Queen Street, which serves as a hub for the Valley Lines services to South Wales and the city’s suburbs. The suburban areas are further serviced by the Valley & Cardiff Local Routes, operated by Transport for Wales. This network has eight lines going to 20 stations within the city and 26 in the wider urban area.
Cardiff airport was the choice for 1.5 million passengers, and is located near the village of Rhoose. It is the only airport in Wales that currently offers international flights for those looking to get a range of destinations around Europe. The airport also supports corporate and general aviation.
Four junctions of the M4 motorway are dedicated to Cardiff, which connects the city with Swansea and Newport, as well as Bristol, Swindon, Reading and London. The other main roads that form an essential part of Cardiff’s road network are the A48(M) and the A470. When completed, the A4232 will be the last part of the Cardiff ring-road system between M4 junctions 30 and 33.
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There are more than 20 gyms in Cardiff, including:
There are over 20 banks dotted around the centre of the city, including:
There are 10 Post Offices in the Central Cardiff area. You can find them on:
Retail properties to let in Cardiff
The most famous shopping destination in Cardiff is the modern shopping centre at St. David’s, which is the ninth largest in the UK. It is home to some of the biggest names of the retail world. Shoppers will be able to find almost anything within this sprawling retail space. At any one time there are around 88 stores open for business.
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