Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.3 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.
777
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 777 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 CF82 7LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF82 7LG
Counts are for Hengoed 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
12
YoY -59%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +25%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
No religion55.3%
Christian36.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4920.8%
25–3412.4%
65–7410.7%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
One person: other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hengoed Rail Station
Rail
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
Rail
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 105 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cefn Road
Bus · after · north
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Terrace
Bus · opp · south-east
- 375 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hengoed Viaduct
Bus · before · south-west
- 382 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hengoed Viaduct
Bus · after · north-east
- 406 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hengoed Station
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CF82 7LG
Postcode
CF82 7LG
Coordinates
51.6508, -3.2248
Grid reference
ST153953
Easting
315,359
Northing
195,382
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMQ2G+83
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ystrad Mynach
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Caerphilly
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Council AreaCaerphilly W07000088
Constituency
W07000088Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Hengoed
Constituency code
W07000088
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Gelligaer
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 012C W01001365
W01001365MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 012 W02000301
W02000301LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 012C W01001365
W01001365MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 012 W02000301
W02000301Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 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 CF82 7LG 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001365 and MSOA W02000301 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 777
Present — Active
Postcode CF82 7LG 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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