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Caerphilly West

Caerphilly 023 · 5 sub-areas · 7,500 residents

Best for Couples (94/100)Watch-out: Families (49/100)Liveability 95/100 · Best 10%Commuter neighbourhood

Caerphilly West is a commuter neighbourhood within Caerphilly — train into Cardiff runs in around 28 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.

Median rent
£736+8.2%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
49.2
Top quartile
Best hub commute
28 min
Direct to Cardiff
Good schools 2 km
0%
1 schools within 2 km
Liveability
95/100
Best 10%
Population
7,500
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Caerphilly West?

A snapshot of Caerphilly West

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; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Caerphilly West in Caerphilly

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Caerphilly West?
The median monthly rent across Caerphilly West is £736.
How safe is Caerphilly West?
Caerphilly West 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 West?
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 6 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Caerphilly West?
There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caerphilly West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 34265 m away.
What is the council tax band in Caerphilly West?
The most common council tax band in Caerphilly West is C. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Caerphilly West to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caerphilly West to central London is approximately 124 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 West?
100% of premises in Caerphilly West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in Caerphilly West?
The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Caerphilly West) 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 West 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 West?
Caerphilly West contains 5 local areas: Caerphilly 023A, Caerphilly 023E, Caerphilly 023D, Caerphilly 023C, Caerphilly 023B.
Where is Caerphilly West?
Caerphilly West sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Caerphilly West

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Caerphilly West?
The estimated median monthly rent in Caerphilly West 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 West a safe place to live?
Caerphilly West has a safety score of 84/100. 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 West?
0% of schools within 2 km of Caerphilly West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Caerphilly West?
Public-transport commute time from Caerphilly West to central London is approximately 124 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Caerphilly West different from the rest of Caerphilly?
Caerphilly West 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 Caerphilly West rank in Caerphilly?
Caerphilly West scores 95/100 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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