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CF82 8HY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Cattwg
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,372 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF82 8HY is like

CF82 8HY 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 1,372 people. 60.1% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 8HY compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 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 8HY differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF82 8 is down 8.5% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF82 8HY FAQs

Is CF82 8HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF82 8HY?

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 8HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF82 8HY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF82 8HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.7%).

Which council covers CF82 8HY?

The local authority for CF82 8HY is Caerphilly.

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

How well connected is CF82 8HY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pengam Rail Station, 1 mile 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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