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Hengoed

Ward

South west Caerphilly. About 5,579 people in 2.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hengoed, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,510
3,169th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.3%
1,575th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hengoed compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HengoedMiddle
Population31 wards, Caerphilly · 2021
Population: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 1,997 to 12,217. The middle area is 5,486. Hengoed is 5,510.
5,51015th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage31 wards, Caerphilly · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 42.6% to 98.8%. The middle area is 93.3%. Hengoed is 98.8%.
98.8%highest
Claimant rate31 wards, Caerphilly · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 1.8% to 5.6%. The middle area is 3.5%. Hengoed is 3.6%.
3.6%joint 11th highest
Aged 15 to 6431 wards, Caerphilly · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 59.2% to 66.3%. The middle area is 62.6%. Hengoed is 66.3%.
66.3%highest

Figures for the whole of Caerphilly

These figures are published for the whole of Caerphilly, not for each ward, so they describe all of Caerphilly and not Hengoed alone. See Caerphilly

Average house price
£197,542
Up 4.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,367
78th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Hengoed in brief

Hengoed had 5,510 usual residents at the census.

In Hengoed, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hengoed, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.3% of residents in Hengoed were aged 15 to 64 at the census.