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Housing in CF81 9NL

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

Neighbourhood
New Tredegar & Darren Valley
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,328 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.5%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF81 9NLWales
Detached16.3%28.5%
Semi-detached24.7%32.1%
Terraced55.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in the CF81 9NL area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 48% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

CF81 9NL
79%
13%
Wales
  • Owned78.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.2%17%
  • Social rented7.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF81 9NLWales
Owned outright48%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.9%2.5%
From the council5%8.7%
From a housing association2.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF81 9NLWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.6%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

CF81 9NLWales
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%14.6%
Couple, no children15.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 9NL (New Tredegar & Darren Valley) (about 1,328 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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