On average Caerau has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 35.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Caerau is £38,940 per year. Caerau is home to around 11,696 people, with a population density of about 3,853.8 per km².
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £224,500 (about £261 per square foot) in Caerau area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £317,000 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £240,000 | £249 |
| Terraced | 41 | £190,500 | £263 |
| Flats | 4 | £122,500 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £83,000 | £137,000 | £128,000 |
| 2017 | £212,475 | £82,000 | £147,500 | £122,500 |
| 2018 | £218,000 | £86,500 | £165,000 | £141,000 |
| 2019 | £231,000 | £89,950 | £162,500 | £154,950 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £92,000 | £186,500 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £262,250 | £95,000 | £192,000 | £179,500 |
| 2022 | £278,000 | £113,750 | £220,000 | £205,500 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £119,000 | £220,000 | £195,500 |
| 2024 | £265,000 | £114,000 | £220,500 | £192,600 |
| 2025 | £319,000 | £122,500 | £230,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £120,000 | £250,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £201 | £128 | £159 | £139 |
| 2017 | £194 | £118 | £153 | £151 |
| 2018 | £216 | £100 | £162 | £150 |
| 2019 | £221 | £121 | £174 | £167 |
| 2020 | £223 | £131 | £193 | £171 |
| 2021 | £253 | £140 | £213 | £184 |
| 2022 | £246 | £141 | £232 | £209 |
| 2023 | £297 | £135 | £224 | £225 |
| 2024 | £301 | £156 | £231 | £231 |
| 2025 | £306 | £202 | £256 | £242 |
| 2026 | £321 | — | £237 | £272 |
Caerau records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Caerau is £224,500 (about £261 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Caerau scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Caerau sits around rank 256 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Caerau is around £38,940 per year, and 35% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Caerau is represented by 2 elected councillors: Elaine Alison Simmons (Labour Party) and Peter Evan Bradbury (Labour Party).
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