On average Caerphilly has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 16.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Caerphilly is £42,502 per year. Caerphilly is home to around 175,952 people, with a population density of about 634.2 per km².
Based on 1,743 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £216 per square foot) in Caerphilly area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £790,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 339 | £325,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 629 | £210,000 | £229 |
| Terraced | 737 | £162,000 | £179 |
| Flats | 38 | £119,750 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,875 | £85,000 | £125,000 | £91,750 |
| 2017 | £223,000 | £83,000 | £130,000 | £97,500 |
| 2018 | £230,000 | £98,500 | £138,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £87,000 | £145,000 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £87,750 | £154,950 | £117,000 |
| 2021 | £277,995 | £90,000 | £170,000 | £127,000 |
| 2022 | £309,995 | £107,500 | £190,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £117,000 | £197,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £120,000 | £205,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £324,998 | £120,000 | £210,000 | £158,750 |
| 2026 | £332,000 | £118,000 | £222,250 | £164,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176 | £132 | £142 | £103 |
| 2017 | £184 | £129 | £145 | £109 |
| 2018 | £192 | £149 | £155 | £116 |
| 2019 | £204 | £134 | £159 | £124 |
| 2020 | £210 | £139 | £168 | £131 |
| 2021 | £229 | £151 | £188 | £142 |
| 2022 | £264 | £168 | £217 | £160 |
| 2023 | £276 | £177 | £222 | £160 |
| 2024 | £280 | £202 | £228 | £171 |
| 2025 | £281 | £196 | £226 | £174 |
| 2026 | £276 | £195 | £237 | £191 |
Caerphilly records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 31 wards of Caerphilly, Maesycwmmer has the lowest crime rate, with about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Caerphilly average is 43 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Caerphilly is £195,000 (about £216 per square foot) based on 1,743 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Caerphilly scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Caerphilly sits around rank 839 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Caerphilly is around £42,502 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Caerphilly spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: Nick Smith (Labour Party), Caerphilly: Chris Evans (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Newport West and Islwyn: Ruth Jones (Labour Party).
Aberbargoed and Bargoed
Abercarn
Aber Valley
Argoed
Bedwas and Trethomas
Blackwood
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Crosskeys
Crumlin
Darran Valley
Gilfach
Hengoed
Llanbradach
Machen and Rudry
Maesycwmmer
Morgan Jones
Moriah and Pontlottyn
Nelson
Newbridge
New Tredegar
Penmaen
Penyrheol
Pontllanfraith
Risca East
Risca West
St Cattwg
St Martins
Twyn Carno
Van
Ynysddu
Ystrad Mynach
CF82 7DG
Castell Llwyd
NP11 6EA
Llanarth Square
NP12 0NT
Cliff Road
CF83 8DS
Coed-Y-Pandy
CF82 7ED
Commercial Street
CF83 8AA
Newport Road
NP12 0EZ
Cefn Y Fferm
NP11 3AA
Rush Drive
NP12 2AA
Elim Way
CF82 7HX
Hengoed Avenue
NP11 3BU
Kendon Road
NP11 3AN
Manmoel Road
CF83 3GL
Pontygwindy Road
CF83 3DB
Cefn Carnau Lane
CF82 7BF
Maes-Y-Coed Terrace
CF83 1FP
Cardiff Road
CF83 8DW
Bedwas Road
CF83 8RR
Penllwyn Lane
NP22 5LN
The Terrace
NP22 5DX
Rhymney Walk
NP11 7PT
Blackvein Road
NP11 4ER
Alexandra Place
NP12 2AF
Brookfield Road
CF82 7AF
Oakfield Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.