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Caerphilly South
Caerphilly 024 · 6 sub-areas · 10,632 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (84/100)Watch-out: Families (50/100)Liveability 77/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Caerphilly South is a commuter neighbourhood within Caerphilly — train into Cardiff runs in around 31 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
77/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Caerphilly South?
A snapshot of Caerphilly South
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Caerphilly South in Caerphilly
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caerphilly South?
- The median monthly rent across Caerphilly South is £736.
- How safe is Caerphilly South?
- Caerphilly South 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 Caerphilly South?
- 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 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caerphilly South?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caerphilly South, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 33398 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caerphilly South?
- The most common council tax band in Caerphilly South is C. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caerphilly South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caerphilly South to central London is approximately 129 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 Caerphilly South?
- 100% of premises in Caerphilly South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Caerphilly South?
- The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Caerphilly South) 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 Caerphilly South 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 Caerphilly South?
- Caerphilly South contains 6 local areas: Caerphilly 024A, Caerphilly 024F, Caerphilly 024D, Caerphilly 024C, Caerphilly 024E…
- Where is Caerphilly South?
- Caerphilly South sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Caerphilly South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caerphilly South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caerphilly South 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 Caerphilly South a safe place to live?
- Caerphilly South has a safety score of 83/100. 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 Caerphilly South?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caerphilly South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caerphilly South?
- Public-transport commute time from Caerphilly South to central London is approximately 129 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caerphilly South different from the rest of Caerphilly?
- Caerphilly South contains 6 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 Caerphilly South rank in Caerphilly?
- Caerphilly South scores 77/100 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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