Most deprived 30–40%
WIMD 2025
High · 13.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£153,000
Median property price · CF81 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales
+2.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%724
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 755
- Employment
- 605
- Health
- 607
- Education
- 518
- Access to services
- 1904
- Housing
- 659
- Community safety
- 302
- Physical environment
- 1299
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Caerphilly 004 (W02000293)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £36,266
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £29,893
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,166
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £26,243
£30,901–£42,563
£25,917–£34,479
£26,985–£31,524
£22,956–£30,001
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · CF81 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CF81 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales
CF81 8LQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CF81 8 sector.
Average price
£172,945
Median price: £153,000
Median +2.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 65 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £165,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£242k£186k£130k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£165,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8JN
£170,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8NN
£162,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8LS
£162,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8JN
£103,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8UB
£140,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8RJ
£250,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8NZ
£154,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8LR
£150,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8NA
£70,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
CF81 8QZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near CF81 8LQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF81 8LQ
Counts are for Aberbargoed and Bargoed 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
54
YoY +10%
54270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY stable
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
18
YoY +38%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -57%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
20
YoY stable
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
Other White0.9%
Other Asian0.6%
Pakistani0.4%
White Irish0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 0.7%
Religion
No religion57.5%
Christian35.1%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim0.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4917.3%
25–3412.8%
65–7410.8%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
One person: other19.6%
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 322 m straight lineabout 4 min
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 696 m straight lineabout 9 min
Bargoed Rail Station
Rail
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Parc Hotel
Bus · after · north
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hanbury Square
Bus · Stop A · north-east
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bargoed Methodist Church
Bus · o/s · north
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
Capel Hotel
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 323 m straight lineabout 4 min
Capel Hotel
Bus · before · north-west
Coordinates & Location for CF81 8LQ
Postcode
CF81 8LQ
Coordinates
51.6861, -3.2302
Grid reference
ST150993
Easting
315,051
Northing
199,305
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMQP9+CW
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
Aberbargoed and Bargoed
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 004B W01001337
W01001337MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 004 W02000293
W02000293LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 004B W01001337
W01001337MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 004 W02000293
W02000293Urban: 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
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 8LQ 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 W01001337 and MSOA W02000293 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 724
Present — Active
Postcode CF81 8LQ 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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