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CF83 8BB area guide

Who lives in CF83 8BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedwas & Trethomas
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,707 (2024)

CF83 8BBCaerphilly

At a glance

What CF83 8BB is like

CF83 8BB is a postcode in the Bedwas & Trethomas area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,707 people. 53.6% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CF83 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF83 8BB compares

Headline figures for CF83 8BB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 125 sales in CF83 8, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,086

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF83 8BB differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CF83 8BB FAQs

Is CF83 8BB 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 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF83 8BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in CF83 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF83 8BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF83 8BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF83 8BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 53.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.2%).

Which council covers CF83 8BB?

The local authority for CF83 8BB is Caerphilly.

CF83 8BB comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF83 8BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Energlyn & Churchill Park Rail Station, 1.7 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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