Neighbourhood · Caerphilly · Wales
Bedwas & Trethomas
Caerphilly 020 · 4 sub-areas · 7,011 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (63/100)Watch-out: Families (47/100)Liveability 50/100 · Below medianResidential
Bedwas & Trethomas is a settled residential pocket of Caerphilly. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 58 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
50/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bedwas & Trethomas?
A snapshot of Bedwas & Trethomas
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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.
Bedwas & Trethomas in Caerphilly
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bedwas & Trethomas?
- The median monthly rent across Bedwas & Trethomas is £736.
- How safe is Bedwas & Trethomas?
- Bedwas & Trethomas 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 Bedwas & Trethomas?
- 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 34 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bedwas & Trethomas?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Bedwas & Trethomas, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 32088 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bedwas & Trethomas?
- The most common council tax band in Bedwas & Trethomas is C. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bedwas & Trethomas to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bedwas & Trethomas to central London is approximately 152 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 Bedwas & Trethomas?
- 100% of premises in Bedwas & Trethomas are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Bedwas & Trethomas?
- The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Bedwas & Trethomas) 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 Bedwas & Trethomas 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 Bedwas & Trethomas?
- Bedwas & Trethomas contains 4 local areas: Caerphilly 020B, Caerphilly 020C, Caerphilly 020A, Caerphilly 020D.
- Where is Bedwas & Trethomas?
- Bedwas & Trethomas sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Bedwas & Trethomas
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bedwas & Trethomas?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bedwas & Trethomas 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 Bedwas & Trethomas a safe place to live?
- Bedwas & Trethomas has a safety score of 76/100. 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 Bedwas & Trethomas?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Bedwas & Trethomas are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bedwas & Trethomas?
- Public-transport commute time from Bedwas & Trethomas to central London is approximately 152 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bedwas & Trethomas different from the rest of Caerphilly?
- Bedwas & Trethomas 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 Bedwas & Trethomas rank in Caerphilly?
- Bedwas & Trethomas scores 50/100 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.
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