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CF8 7DW area guide

Who lives in CF8 7DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ystrad Mynach & Nelson
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,384 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CF8 7DW is like

CF8 7DW is a postcode in the Ystrad Mynach & Nelson area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,384 people. 71.1% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF8 7DW compares

Headline figures for CF8 7DW, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF8 7DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF8 7DW FAQs

Is CF8 7DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CF8 7DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF8 7DW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF8 7DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.4%).

Which council covers CF8 7DW?

The local authority for CF8 7DW is Caerphilly.

CF8 7DW comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF8 7DW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ystrad Mynach Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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