MERLIN AVENUE, CF82 6AY House Prices & Local Information

CF82 6AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Merlin Avenue, 0.5km from Penybryn in Ystrad Mynach. Administratively it sits within Ystrad Mynach ward and the Caerphilly constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in CF82, CF82 6AY offers a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 89% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. Employment levels are high (48% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 10 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £354k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CF82 6AY are sourced from Output Area W00010296 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.