Postcode sector · Caerphilly

CF83 3 area guide

Who lives in CF83 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Population: 20,225 (2024)

CF83 3Postcode sector · Caerphilly

At a glance

What CF83 3 is like

The CF83 3 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 287 live postcodes and is home to about 20,225 people in 8,775 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF83 3 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF83 3 compares

Headline figures for CF83 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 132 sales in CF83 3, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in CF83 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,183

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CF83 3 FAQs

Is CF83 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF83 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CF83 3 sold for a median of £210,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF83 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF83 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF83 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers CF83 3?

The local authority for CF83 3 is Caerphilly.

CF83 3 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF83 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Energlyn & Churchill Park 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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