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 £42,504 per year. Caerphilly is home to around 175,952 people, with a population density of about 634.2 per km².
Based on 1,865 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £216 per square foot) in Caerphilly area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 360 | £331,000 | £279 |
| Semi-Detached | 680 | £211,750 | £229 |
| Terraced | 792 | £162,000 | £179 |
| Flats | 33 | £120,000 | £195 |
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 | £325,000 | £120,000 | £210,000 | £158,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £118,000 | £215,625 | £165,000 |
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 | £197 | £226 | £174 |
| 2026 | £279 | £195 | £235 | £185 |
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Caerphilly.
Nick Smith
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Chris Evans
Caerphilly - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Ruth Jones
Newport West and Islwyn - Elected 4 Jul 2024
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 1,865 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 840 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 £42,504 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).
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