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CF82 8HG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Cattwg
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,381 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF82 8HG is like

CF82 8HG 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 1,381 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8HG compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 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 8HG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF82 8 is down 8.5% on the year before.
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An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
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Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF82 8HG FAQs

Is CF82 8HG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF82 8HG?

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 8HG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF82 8HG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF82 8HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.3%).

Which council covers CF82 8HG?

The local authority for CF82 8HG is Caerphilly.

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

How well connected is CF82 8HG?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). 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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