# Pengam & Cefn Fforest

Central Caerphilly. 7,401 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.0 square kilometres.

Pengam & Cefn Fforest had 7,393 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000296. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Pengam & Cefn Fforest was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 716th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/pengam-and-cefn-fforest#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,393** (2021). Pengam & Cefn Fforest had 7,393 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,579th most populated of 9,448. 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/pengam-and-cefn-fforest#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in Pengam & Cefn Fforest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/pengam-and-cefn-fforest#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In Pengam & Cefn Fforest, 94.2% 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/pengam-and-cefn-fforest#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000296) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in Pengam & Cefn Fforest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000296) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 68 homes were sold in Pengam & Cefn Fforest in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000296) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Pengam & Cefn Fforest.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000296) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pengam & Cefn Fforest had 7,393 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Pengam & Cefn Fforest

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pengam & Cefn Fforest at a rate of 119.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.3 per 1,000 people across Caerphilly.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 336 |
| Other crime | 177 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 134 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 106 |
| Vehicle crime | 55 |
| Burglary | 35 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Pengam & Cefn Fforest compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Pengam & Cefn Fforest | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | joint 6th cheapest | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2025 |
| Population | 7,393 | 10th most populated | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | joint 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | 12th lowest | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · Jan 2026 |

## Is Pengam & Cefn Fforest safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pengam & Cefn Fforest at a rate of 119.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.3 per 1,000 people across Caerphilly.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 94 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pengam & Cefn Fforest.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (336), other crime (177) and anti-social behaviour (134).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Caerphilly and not Pengam & Cefn Fforest alone. [See Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)

- **Average house price: £197,542** (July 2026). Caerphilly’s average house price was £197,542 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Pengam & Cefn Fforest in brief

The median price paid for a home in Pengam & Cefn Fforest was £165,000 in 2025.
Pengam & Cefn Fforest had 7,393 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in Pengam & Cefn Fforest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pengam & Cefn Fforest, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000296
- Ward: [Cefn Fforest and Pengam †](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/ward/cefn-fforest-and-pengam)
- Constituency: [Caerphilly †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/caerphilly)
- Council: [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 3.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,401*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hengoed & Maesycwmer](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/hengoed-and-maesycwmer), [St Cattwg](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/st-cattwg), [Aberbargoed & Gilfach](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/aberbargoed-and-gilfach), [Blackwood](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/blackwood), [North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/north-blackwood-argoed-and-markham), [Pontllan-fraith](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/pontllan-fraith)

## Latest updates for Pengam & Cefn Fforest

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000296

## How to cite

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