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Housing in CF81 9AN

What the homes in CF81 9AN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Aberbargoed & Gilfach
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.5%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF81 9ANWales
Detached14.1%28.5%
Semi-detached74.5%32.1%
Terraced6.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62% of households in the CF81 9AN area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 28% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

CF81 9AN
62%
30%
Wales
  • Owned62%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented7.9%17%
  • Social rented29.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF81 9ANWales
Owned outright28%38%
With a mortgage or loan34%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.2%2.5%
From the council27.5%8.7%
From a housing association2.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF81 9ANWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

CF81 9ANWales
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%14.6%
Couple, no children15.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 9AN (Aberbargoed & Gilfach) (about 1,657 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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