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Housing in NP12 0SA

What the homes in NP12 0SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,320 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.6%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP12 0SAWales
Detached26%28.5%
Semi-detached33%32.1%
Terraced39.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the NP12 0SA area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.3% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.

NP12 0SA
81%
Wales
  • Owned81.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented10.4%17%
  • Social rented7.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP12 0SAWales
Owned outright42.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan39.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council7%8.7%
From a housing association0.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP12 0SAWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

NP12 0SAWales
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%14.6%
Couple, no children22.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Caerphilly

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Caerphilly (August 2026, +8.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CaerphillyWales
All homes£747£846
One bedroom£551£636
Two bedrooms£689£779
Three bedrooms£777£890
Four or more£1,094£1,247
Detached£950£1,083
Semi-detached£782£877
Terraced£740£833
Flat or maisonette£613£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 0SA (North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham) (about 1,320 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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