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Risca West
Caerphilly 017 · 3 sub-areas · 5,064 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (89/100)Watch-out: Families (43/100)Liveability 94/100 · Best 10%Commuter neighbourhood
Risca West 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
94/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Risca West?
A snapshot of Risca 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 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Risca West in Caerphilly
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Risca West?
- The median monthly rent across Risca West is £736.
- How safe is Risca West?
- Risca 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 Risca 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 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Risca West?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Risca West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 27165 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Risca West?
- The most common council tax band in Risca West is C. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Risca West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Risca West to central London is approximately 111 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 Risca West?
- 100% of premises in Risca West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Risca West?
- The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Risca 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 Risca 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 Risca West?
- Risca West contains 3 local areas: Caerphilly 017B, Caerphilly 017C, Caerphilly 017A.
- Where is Risca West?
- Risca West sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Risca West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Risca West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Risca 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 Risca West a safe place to live?
- Risca West has a safety score of 71/100. 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 Risca West?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Risca West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Risca West?
- Public-transport commute time from Risca West to central London is approximately 111 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Risca West different from the rest of Caerphilly?
- Risca West contains 3 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 Risca West rank in Caerphilly?
- Risca West scores 94/100 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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