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Housing in CF8

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

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
9,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.1%). Flats make up 8.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CF8Wales
Detached10.3%28.5%
Semi-detached38.2%32.1%
Terraced43.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.5% of households in CF8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 39.4% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

CF8
69%
18%
12%
Wales
  • Owned69.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented18.1%17%
  • Social rented12.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF8Wales
Owned outright39.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.4%2.5%
From the council8.9%8.7%
From a housing association3.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.1%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

CF8Wales
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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