Neighbourhood · Monmouthshire · Wales
Caldicot South
Monmouthshire 010 · 5 sub-areas · 7,968 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (84/100)Watch-out: Families (49/100)Liveability 93/100 · Best 10%Commuter neighbourhood
Caldicot South is a commuter neighbourhood within Monmouthshire — train into Bristol runs in around 34 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
93/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Caldicot South?
A snapshot of Caldicot South
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 roughly in line with the national norm, at around £987 a month for a typical home; 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.
Caldicot South in Monmouthshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caldicot South?
- The median monthly rent across Caldicot South is £987.
- How safe is Caldicot South?
- Caldicot 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 Caldicot 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 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caldicot South?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caldicot South, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 12138 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caldicot South?
- The most common council tax band in Caldicot South is C. Council tax is set by Monmouthshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caldicot South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caldicot South 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 Caldicot South?
- 100% of premises in Caldicot South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Caldicot South?
- The average property price across Monmouthshire (the local authority covering Caldicot South) is approximately £329,218, 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 Caldicot South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,020.)
- Which local areas are part of Caldicot South?
- Caldicot South contains 5 local areas: Monmouthshire 010G, Monmouthshire 010F, Monmouthshire 010C, Monmouthshire 010E, Monmouthshire 010D.
- Where is Caldicot South?
- Caldicot South sits within Monmouthshire in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Caldicot South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caldicot South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caldicot South is £987. 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 Caldicot South a safe place to live?
- Caldicot South has a safety score of 81/100. 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 Caldicot South?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caldicot South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caldicot South?
- Public-transport commute time from Caldicot South to central London is approximately 111 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caldicot South different from the rest of Monmouthshire?
- Caldicot South 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 Caldicot South rank in Monmouthshire?
- Caldicot South scores 93/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Monmouthshire, see the Cities table on the Monmouthshire page.
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