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Housing in CF81 8JS

What the homes in CF81 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aberbargoed & Gilfach
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.1%). Flats make up 12.2%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

CF81 8JSWales
Detached9.4%28.5%
Semi-detached28.3%32.1%
Terraced50.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in the CF81 8JS area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 36.2% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

CF81 8JS
66%
17%
17%
Wales
  • Owned66%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented17.2%17%
  • Social rented16.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF81 8JSWales
Owned outright36.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council13.8%8.7%
From a housing association3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF81 8JSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.8%). 23% of households include dependent children.

CF81 8JSWales
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%14.6%
Couple, no children13.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF81 8JS (Aberbargoed & Gilfach) (about 2,017 residents).

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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