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CF82 8DR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Cattwg
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF82 8DR is like

CF82 8DR is a postcode in the St Cattwg area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,508 people. 53.2% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 36.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 45.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 8DR compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 67.4 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,965

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF82 8DR differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
67.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF82 8 is down 8.5% on the year before.

Questions

CF82 8DR FAQs

Is CF82 8DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 67.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF82 8DR?

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.

Is CF82 8DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF82 8DR, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CF82 8DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.3%).

Which council covers CF82 8DR?

The local authority for CF82 8DR is Caerphilly.

CF82 8DR comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF82 8DR?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 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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