Caerau
Bridgend 001 · 5 sub-areas · 6,585 residents
Caerau is a settled residential pocket of Bridgend. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 80 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Caerau?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £736 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Caerau in Bridgend
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caerau?
- The median monthly rent across Caerau is £736.
- How safe is Caerau?
- Caerau has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Caerau?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 29 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caerau?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caerau, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 62484 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caerau?
- The most common council tax band in Caerau is A. Council tax is set by Bridgend council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caerau to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caerau to central London is approximately 181 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Caerau?
- 100% of premises in Caerau are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Caerau?
- The average property price across Bridgend (the local authority covering Caerau) is approximately £212,043, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Caerau a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,475.)
- Which local areas are part of Caerau?
- Caerau contains 5 local areas: Bridgend 001C, Bridgend 001B, Bridgend 001E, Bridgend 001D, Bridgend 001A.
- Where is Caerau?
- Caerau sits within Bridgend in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Caerau
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caerau?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caerau is £736. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Caerau a safe place to live?
- Caerau has a safety score of 35/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Caerau?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caerau are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caerau?
- Public-transport commute time from Caerau to central London is approximately 181 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caerau different from the rest of Bridgend?
- Caerau contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Caerau rank in Bridgend?
- Caerau scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Bridgend, see the Cities table on the Bridgend page.