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Housing in CF82 7HG

What the homes in CF82 7HG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hengoed & Maesycwmer
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (76.4%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF82 7HGWales
Detached10.9%28.5%
Semi-detached76.4%32.1%
Terraced7.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in the CF82 7HG area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 24.3% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

CF82 7HG
55%
13%
32%
Wales
  • Owned54.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented13.5%17%
  • Social rented31.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF82 7HGWales
Owned outright24.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council24.7%8.7%
From a housing association7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF82 7HGWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 35.5% of households include dependent children.

CF82 7HGWales
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%14.6%
Couple, no children13.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children11%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children16.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 CF82 7HG (Hengoed & Maesycwmer) (about 1,779 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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