Aber Valley
Caerphilly 018 · 4 sub-areas · 6,386 residents
Aber Valley is a commuter neighbourhood within Caerphilly — train into Cardiff runs in around 58 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Aber Valley?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Aber Valley in Caerphilly
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Aber Valley?
- The median monthly rent across Aber Valley is £736.
- How safe is Aber Valley?
- Aber Valley 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 Aber Valley?
- 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 35 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Aber Valley?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Aber Valley, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 37586 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Aber Valley?
- The most common council tax band in Aber Valley is B. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Aber Valley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Aber Valley to central London is approximately 154 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 Aber Valley?
- 100% of premises in Aber Valley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Aber Valley?
- The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Aber Valley) is approximately £197,105, 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 Aber Valley a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,854.)
- Which local areas are part of Aber Valley?
- Aber Valley contains 4 local areas: Caerphilly 018C, Caerphilly 018B, Caerphilly 018A, Caerphilly 018D.
- Where is Aber Valley?
- Aber Valley sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Aber Valley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Aber Valley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Aber Valley 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 Aber Valley a safe place to live?
- Aber Valley has a safety score of 79/100. 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 Aber Valley?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Aber Valley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Aber Valley?
- Public-transport commute time from Aber Valley to central London is approximately 154 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Aber Valley different from the rest of Caerphilly?
- Aber Valley contains 4 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 Aber Valley rank in Caerphilly?
- Aber Valley scores 87/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Caerphilly, see the Cities table on the Caerphilly page.