# Risca West

South east Caerphilly. 5,064 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres.

Risca West had 5,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000306. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £195,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Risca West was £195,500 in 2025. Joint 1,416th 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/risca-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,085** (2021). Risca West had 5,085 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,961st least 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/risca-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Risca West 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/risca-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In Risca West, 95.1% 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/risca-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W02000306) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Risca West 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=W02000306) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 62 homes were sold in Risca West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W02000306) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Risca West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W02000306) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Risca West had 5,085 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Risca West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Risca West at a rate of 108.4 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 | 228 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 109 |
| Other crime | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How Risca West compares

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

| Measure | Risca West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £195,500 | 12th most expensive | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2025 |
| Population | 5,085 | least populated | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | joint 8th highest | 24 middle areas, Caerphilly · Jan 2026 |

## Is Risca West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Risca West at a rate of 108.4 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Risca West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (228), anti-social behaviour (109) and other crime (91).
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 Risca West 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.

## Risca West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Risca West was £195,500 in 2025.
Risca West had 5,085 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in Risca West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Risca West, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000306
- Ward: [Risca West †](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/ward/risca-west)
- 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: 5.14 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,064*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 18

* 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

[Risca East](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/risca-east), [Crosskeys South & Ynysddu](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/crosskeys-south-and-ynysddu), [Marshfield](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/marshfield), [Machen](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/machen), [Hollybush & Henllys](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/hollybush-and-henllys), [Crosskeys North & Abercarn](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/crosskeys-north-and-abercarn)

## Latest updates for Risca West

- 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/W02000306

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/risca-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/risca-west#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/risca-west