# Caerphilly 005D

Central Caerphilly. 1,389 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.

Caerphilly 005D had 1,393 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001351. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £272,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Caerphilly 005D was £272,500 in 2025. Joint 13,647th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001351#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,393** (2021). Caerphilly 005D had 1,393 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,896th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001351#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Caerphilly 005D, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001351#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.6%** (August 2026). In Caerphilly 005D, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001351#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01001351) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Caerphilly 005D is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01001351) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 54 homes were sold in Caerphilly 005D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01001351) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Caerphilly 005D in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01001351) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Caerphilly 005D had 1,393 usual residents at the census.

## How Caerphilly 005D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Caerphilly 005D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £272,500 | 5th most expensive | 100 neighbourhoods, Caerphilly · 2025 |
| Population | 1,393 | 23rd least populated | 110 neighbourhoods, Caerphilly · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | joint 43rd highest | 110 neighbourhoods, Caerphilly · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.6% | joint 33rd lowest | 110 neighbourhoods, Caerphilly · Aug 2026 |

## Is Caerphilly 005D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Caerphilly 005D at a rate of 56.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.9 per 1,000 people across North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Caerphilly 005D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (38), anti-social behaviour (16) and other crime (12).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Caerphilly

These figures are published for the whole of Caerphilly, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Caerphilly and not Caerphilly 005D alone. [See Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)

- **Average house price: £198,545** (August 2026). Caerphilly’s average house price was £198,545 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,367** (2025). Full-time workers living in Caerphilly earned a median of £35,367 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 78th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Caerphilly costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 176,078** (2025). Caerphilly’s population was an estimated 176,078 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Caerphilly 005D in brief

The median price paid for a home in Caerphilly 005D was £272,500 in 2025.
Caerphilly 005D had 1,393 usual residents at the census.
In Caerphilly 005D, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Caerphilly 005D, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001351
- Middle area: [North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/north-blackwood-argoed-and-markham)
- Ward: [Blackwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/ward/blackwood)
- Postcode district: [NP12 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np12)
- Town: [Blackwood †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/blackwood)
- Postcode area: [NP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- Constituency: [Newport West and Islwyn †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-west-and-islwyn)
- Council: [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 2.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,389
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Caerphilly 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001347), [Caerphilly 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001335), [Caerphilly 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001325), [Caerphilly 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001392), [Caerphilly 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001352), [Caerphilly 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001387)

## Latest updates for Caerphilly 005D

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01001351

## How to cite

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