City Profile • Local Authority

Caerphilly

Caerphilly is a local authority district comprising 14 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £200k. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

176,130
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

14 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Caerphilly authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English96.2%
White: Other White1.2%
White and Asian0.3%
White and Black Caribbean0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
Indian0.3%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.2%
50-54 years7.2%
30-34 years6.6%
35-39 years6.4%
45-49 years6.3%
60-64 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional15.5%
Associate professional12.1%
Skilled trades11.7%
Elementary occupations11.2%
Caring and leisure11.2%
Administrative and secretarial10.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright36.0%
Owned: Mortgage31.5%
Social rented: Council13.2%
Private rented: Landlord11.3%
Social rented: Other5.6%
Private rented: Other2.0%

Area DNA

health2/10
safety9/10
transit8/10
investment9/10