Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
828
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 828 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CF81 8JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF81 8JU
Counts are for Gilfach electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
No religion57.2%
Christian35.3%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4917.6%
25–3412.6%
65–7412.5%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: other17.8%
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 457 m straight lineabout 6 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Bargoed Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 269 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gwerthonor Place
Bus · before · north-west
- 309 m straight lineabout 4 min
Gwerthonor Place
Bus · opp 56 · south-east
- 348 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lewis School
Bus · opp · north-east
- 388 m straight lineabout 5 min
The Square
Bus · at · north-east
- 389 m straight lineabout 5 min
Lewis School
Bus · adj · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF81 8JU
Postcode
CF81 8JU
Coordinates
51.6743, -3.2279
Grid reference
ST151979
Easting
315,193
Northing
197,997
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMQFC+PV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bargod
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Caerphilly
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Gilfach
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Bargoed
International Territorial Level
Caerphilly
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 003C W01001362
W01001362MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 003 W02000292
W02000292LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 003C W01001362
W01001362MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 003 W02000292
W02000292Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode CF81 8JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001362 and MSOA W02000292 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 828
Present — Active
Postcode CF81 8JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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