Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.9 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.
1734
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1734 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 · CF83 8RQ
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 CF83 8RQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CF83 8RQ
Counts are for Machen and Rudry 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
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.4%
White Irish1.4%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
No religion48.4%
Christian45.2%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
35–4919.3%
65–7412.4%
25–348.9%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.5%
One person: other13.1%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min
Crosskeys Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Rogerstone Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Station Street
Bus · on
- 480 m straight lineabout 6 min
Rose Cottages
Bus · o/s
- 508 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lewis Street
Bus · on
- 530 m straight lineabout 7 min
Dranllwyn Lane
Bus · after · east
- 544 m straight lineabout 7 min
Machen Primary School
Bus · after · west
Coordinates & Location for CF83 8RQ
Postcode
CF83 8RQ
Coordinates
51.6007, -3.1410
Grid reference
ST210897
Easting
321,069
Northing
189,712
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJV25+7H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Machen
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
Machen and Rudry
Constituency code
W07000088
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
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 021B W01001343
W01001343MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 021 W02000310
W02000310LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 021B W01001343
W01001343MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 021 W02000310
W02000310Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CF83 8RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001343 and MSOA W02000310 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1734
Present — Active
Postcode CF83 8RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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