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CF82 8 area guide

Who lives in CF82 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
10,565 (2024)
At a glance

What CF82 8 is like

The CF82 8 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 128 live postcodes and is home to about 10,565 people in 4,606 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF82 8 sold for a median of £196,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF82 8 compares

Headline figures for CF82 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£196,250

Median over 52 sales in CF82 8, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in CF82 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,389

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF82 8 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CF82 8 is down 8.5% on the year before.

Questions

CF82 8 FAQs

01
Is CF82 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF82 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,250.

Homes in CF82 8 sold for a median of £196,250 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF82 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF82 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF82 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).
05
Which council covers CF82 8?

The local authority for CF82 8 is Caerphilly.

CF82 8 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF82 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pengam Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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