Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
High · 13.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,702 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
27
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27 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 & WalesProperty sales · CF81 8QH
HM Land Registry · Caerphilly
Average price
£218,953
Median price: £195,000
Median +0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,702 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CF81 8QH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF81 8QH
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%
21110
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.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion63.0%
Christian28.2%
Not answered7.8%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6416.5%
25–3415.3%
35–4914.0%
65–7410.6%
≤49.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.2%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.1%
One person: other16.3%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Bargoed Rail Station
Rail
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Drive
Bus · top · north-west
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Park Drive
Bus · top · south-east
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Heolddu Leisure Centre
Bus · opp · south-west
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
Heol Coedcae
Bus · after · south-east
- 272 m straight lineabout 3 min
Heol Pencarreg
Bus · adj · west
Coordinates & Location for CF81 8QH
Postcode
CF81 8QH
Coordinates
51.6863, -3.2431
Grid reference
ST141993
Easting
314,162
Northing
199,349
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMQP4+GQ
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 004D W01001339
W01001339MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 004 W02000293
W02000293LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 004D W01001339
W01001339MSOA 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
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 8QH 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 W01001339 and MSOA W02000293 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 27
Present — Active
Postcode CF81 8QH 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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