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Housing in CF81 8TJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bargoed
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.7%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF81 8TJWales
Detached6%28.5%
Semi-detached61.7%32.1%
Terraced28.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in the CF81 8TJ area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 37.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

CF81 8TJ
68%
14%
19%
Wales
  • Owned67.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.7%17%
  • Social rented18.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF81 8TJWales
Owned outright37.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council16.8%8.7%
From a housing association1.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF81 8TJWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.1%). 27% of households include dependent children.

CF81 8TJWales
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%14.6%
Couple, no children17.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 8TJ (Bargoed) (about 1,395 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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