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Housing in CF8 7

What the homes in CF8 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
1,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.4%). Flats make up 12.9%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

CF8 7Wales
Detached8.4%28.5%
Semi-detached28.4%32.1%
Terraced50.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in CF8 7 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 41.8% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

CF8 7
71%
23%
Wales
  • Owned71.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented22.9%17%
  • Social rented6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF8 7Wales
Owned outright41.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council1.7%8.7%
From a housing association4.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF8 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

CF8 7Wales
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%14.6%
Couple, no children14%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Caerphilly

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Caerphilly (August 2026, +8.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CaerphillyWales
All homes£747£846
One bedroom£551£636
Two bedrooms£689£779
Three bedrooms£777£890
Four or more£1,094£1,247
Detached£950£1,083
Semi-detached£782£877
Terraced£740£833
Flat or maisonette£613£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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