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CF8 8RD area guide

Who lives in CF8 8RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bargoed
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF8 8RD is like

CF8 8RD is a postcode in the Bargoed area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,723 people. 65% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF8 8RD compares

Headline figures for CF8 8RD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

Household incomeMore
£36,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF8 8RD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    30.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    59.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF8 8RD FAQs

01
Is CF8 8RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF8 8RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF8 8RD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF8 8RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (79.9%).
04
Which council covers CF8 8RD?

The local authority for CF8 8RD is Caerphilly.

CF8 8RD comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF8 8RD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Bargoed Rail Station, 52 yards 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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