UCL Discovery

Abstract

The rejuvenation of Cardiff Bay is a major project for wales, South Glamorgan, Cardiff and not least, the Bay residents themselves. Here data are analysed from a range of published and unpublished sources in order to view economic and social conditions in the Bay area in their urban, regional and national contexts. Relative strengths and weaknesses of the area are assessed using data on population and demography, social class, industrial structure and employment, and rousing. These economic and social conditions provide the planning context for the regeneration task ahead for the Cardiff Bay area. The article illustrates a number of distinctive socio-economic features of the Bay area and the substantial contribution it currently makes to the economy of both Cardiff and South Glamorgan.