Neighbourhood · Caerphilly · Wales
Ystrad Mynach & Nelson
Caerphilly 013 · 6 sub-areas · 10,011 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (81/100)Watch-out: Families (48/100)Liveability 94/100 · Best 10%Residential
Ystrad Mynach & Nelson is a settled residential pocket of Caerphilly. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 57 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
94/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
A snapshot of Ystrad Mynach & Nelson
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; 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.
Ystrad Mynach & Nelson in Caerphilly
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- The median monthly rent across Ystrad Mynach & Nelson is £736.
- How safe is Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- 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 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Ystrad Mynach & Nelson, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 39039 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- The most common council tax band in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson is C. Council tax is set by Caerphilly council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ystrad Mynach & Nelson to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ystrad Mynach & Nelson to central London is approximately 146 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- 100% of premises in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- The average property price across Caerphilly (the local authority covering Ystrad Mynach & Nelson) 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson contains 6 local areas: Caerphilly 013D, Caerphilly 013B, Caerphilly 013F, Caerphilly 013E, Caerphilly 013A…
- Where is Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson sits within Caerphilly in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Ystrad Mynach & Nelson
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson a safe place to live?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Ystrad Mynach & Nelson are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ystrad Mynach & Nelson?
- Public-transport commute time from Ystrad Mynach & Nelson to central London is approximately 146 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ystrad Mynach & Nelson different from the rest of Caerphilly?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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 Ystrad Mynach & Nelson rank in Caerphilly?
- Ystrad Mynach & Nelson 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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