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CF8 9RL area guide

Who lives in CF8 9RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF8 9RL is like

CF8 9RL is a postcode in the Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 60.7% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.4% 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 9RL compares

Headline figures for CF8 9RL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

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

Household incomeMore
£35,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF8 9RL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

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

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 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.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CF8 9RL FAQs

01
Is CF8 9RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is CF8 9RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF8 9RL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF8 9RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.7%).
04
Which council covers CF8 9RL?

The local authority for CF8 9RL is Caerphilly.

CF8 9RL comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF8 9RL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Pontlottyn Station, 0.3 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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