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CF83 2 area guide

Who lives in CF83 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
16,801 (2024)
At a glance

What CF83 2 is like

The CF83 2 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 227 live postcodes and is home to about 16,801 people in 7,041 households. 69.3% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.3% 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 CF83 2 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF83 2 compares

Headline figures for CF83 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 139 sales in CF83 2, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in CF83 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,050

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF83 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF83 2 FAQs

01
Is CF83 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF83 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in CF83 2 sold for a median of £250,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF83 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF83 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF83 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.7%).
05
Which council covers CF83 2?

The local authority for CF83 2 is Caerphilly.

CF83 2 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF83 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Energlyn & Churchill Park Rail Station, 0.5 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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