Cardigan
Cardigan is a town in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 5,301. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 24 bus stops. The average sold house price is around £270,014, and there were around 58 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cardigan area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Ceredigion area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 71,474 residents at roughly 40 people per km².
- Council
- Ceredigion
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Ceredigion
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:19Sunset 16:45
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
39 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Public order7
- Criminal damage & arson6
- Anti-social behaviour5
Neighbourhood team: Cardigan-Teifi · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- To tackle road safety issues within our communities.
- Tackling and preventing Anti-Social Behaviour within our communities.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
142 reported road collisions (2025)
53 killed or seriously injured · 205 casualties · 19.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
113 food businesses within 2 miles
- 99 rated 4–5 ★ (77 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£234,314 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across Ceredigion · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£723 average monthly rent▲ 4.4% YoY
- 1 bed £562
- 2 bed £663
- 3 bed £768
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Greenfield Square Car Park Cardigan (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
71,474 residents in Ceredigion · 40/km²
- Under 16: 14%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,387
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,991
- Net moves+396
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Wales
2% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 4% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band E (25% of 36,070)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru
Ceredigion Preseli
Recent votes:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés37
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,630 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £29,134 avg
e.g. Assistant Depot Manager, Band A Integrated Dental Officer, Quarry Operator
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£682 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,186 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
27% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,993 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
12% low-carbon electricity
Gas 88% · Wind 12%
348 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in SA43
- Cardigan Health Centre
- Ashleigh Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ceredigion Preseli:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks462 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety249 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients224 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately209 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills164 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cardigan Guildhall · 0.1 kmCardigan Guildhall, is a municipal building in Pendre, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. The structure, which is now used as an art gallery and community events venue, is a Grade II* listed building.
Old Shire Hall, Cardigan · 0.2 kmThe Old Shire Hall is a former judicial building in the High Street in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. The structure, which is now used as a British Red Cross shop, is a Grade II* listed building.
- Cardigan County School · 0.2 km
Cardigan County School is the name given to the endowed grammar school in Cardigan which was founded there in the mid seventeenth century (1653). The Intermediate School was opened in the Cardigan Free Grammar Schoo…
Castle Green House · 0.2 kmCastle Green House is a Grade II* listed house located in the grounds of Cardigan Castle, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It was restored in the 2000s and now acts as a museum, events centre and residential accommodation.
Cardigan Castle · 0.3 kmCardigan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was…
Cardigan, Ceredigion · 0.3 kmCardigan is a town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It is positioned on the tidal part of the River Teifi on the border with Pembrokeshire, and had a population of 4,216 at the 2021 census.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardigan?
- Cardigan is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Ceredigion local authority.
- What is the population of Cardigan?
- Cardigan has an approximate settlement population of 5,301.
- How deprived is Cardigan?
- The Ceredigion local authority, which includes Cardigan, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.