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Ystrad Mynach

Ward

South west Caerphilly. About 5,636 people in 6.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ystrad Mynach, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,486
3,144th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.4%
3,211th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ystrad Mynach compares

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

Ystrad MynachMiddle
Population31 wards, Caerphilly · 2021
Population: every ward in Caerphilly31 areas from 1,997 to 12,217. The middle area is 5,486. Ystrad Mynach is 5,486.
5,48616th 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%. Ystrad Mynach is 94.2%.
94.2%joint 13th 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%. Ystrad Mynach is 2.3%.
2.3%3rd 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%. Ystrad Mynach is 63.4%.
63.4%joint 8th 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 Ystrad Mynach 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
Ystrad Mynach in brief

Ystrad Mynach had 5,486 usual residents at the census.

In Ystrad Mynach, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ystrad Mynach, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.4% of residents in Ystrad Mynach were aged 15 to 64 at the census.