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Penmaen

Ward

Central Caerphilly. About 5,711 people in 4.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Penmaen, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,654
3,294th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.7%
3,778th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Penmaen compares

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

PenmaenMiddle
Population31 wards, Caerphilly · 2021
Population: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 1,997 to 12,217. The middle area is 5,486. Penmaen is 5,654.
5,65414th 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%. Penmaen is 93.3%.
93.3%joint 15th lowest
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%. Penmaen is 1.8%.
1.8%lowest
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%. Penmaen is 61.7%.
61.7%8th lowest

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 Penmaen 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
Penmaen in brief

Penmaen had 5,654 usual residents at the census.

In Penmaen, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Penmaen, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.7% of residents in Penmaen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.