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CF8 area guide

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

Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Population: 9,206 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF8 is like

The CF8 postcode district in Caerphilly covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 9,206 people in 4,250 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CF8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in CF8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,373

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF8 differs most from the national average.

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

Questions

CF8 FAQs

Is CF8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10 (good).

Is CF8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CF8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.1%).

Which council covers CF8?

The local authority for CF8 is Caerphilly.

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

How well connected is CF8?

Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pengam Rail Station, 0.5 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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