Housing in NP12 3RT
What the homes in NP12 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pengam & Cefn Fforest
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,131 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.3%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
77.1% of households in the NP12 3RT area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 42.4% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented12.3%17%
- Social rented10.4%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 3RT (Pengam & Cefn Fforest) (about 1,131 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.