Plas Grug, Caerphilly, CF83 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CF83 1NS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CF83 1NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.4%	30.2%	5.8%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	53.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	57.2%	10.9%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36.7%	28%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.1%	-8.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	44.3%	6.7%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.9%	93.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	96%	0.1%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Plas Grug Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plas Grug was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Morgan Jones average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plas Grug has the 28th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Morgan Jones and the 158th highest crime rate of 560 local areas in Caerphilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CF83 1NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very low )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plas Grug are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rhymney Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plas Grug, Caerphilly, CF83 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF83 1NS

Average Price
£274,052

Semi-Detached
£272,144

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£295,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plas Grug

Average Price
£299,271

Semi-Detached
£307,421

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£291,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plas GrugStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Plas Grug, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-20	£214,668
4 Plas Grug, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-04-24	£254,037
18 Plas Grug, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-30	£288,272
4 Plas Grug, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2021-11-25	£257,088
11 Plas Grug, Caerphilly, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,500	2021-07-23	£257,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CF83 1NS

Employment

CF83 1NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cwrt Rawlin Primary School Cae Meillion , CF83 1SN	- not rated	765 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Martin's School Hillside , CF83 1UW	- not rated	848 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Castell Crescent Road , CF83 1WH	- not rated	944 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Twyn Primary School East View , CF83 1UT	- not rated	1,469 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Twyn Junior School East View , Caerphilly CF83 1UT	- not rated	1,469 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beech Tree Coffee House	Caerphilly Miners Centre, The Miners, 1 Beech Tree View	180 yd
Personnel Hygiene Services Staff Canteen	P H S Group Ltd, Western Industrial Estate	448 yd
Creazione Cafe	Creazione Fitness Village, Block E - Sparks House, Western Industrial Estate	516 yd
Funtastic Kids Play Ltd	Unit 1, Block F - Forward House, Western Industrial Estate	516 yd
Esquires Coffee	Unit 7, Castle View Shopping Centre, Cae Meillion	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moathouse	30 Lon-Y-Llyn	341 yd
Cwrt Rawlin Inn	Cwrt Rawlin Inn, Cae Meillion	789 yd
The Malcolm Uphill	87-91 Cardiff Road	1,003 yd
Caerphilly Golf Club	Caerphilly Golf Club, Mountain Road	1,043 yd
Kings Arms	46 Cardiff Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 8, Castle View Shopping Centre, Cae Meillion	777 yd
Pagoda	Unit 4, Castle View Shopping Centre, Cae Meillion	782 yd
Express Takeaway	3 Cae Meillion	789 yd
Castle Gate Restaurant	Castlegate Restaurant And Takeaway, 5 Cae Meillion	789 yd
Mr Chippy	5 Clive Street	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1-2 Cae Meillion		789 yd
Lidl GB Ltd	Castle Gate Development, 5 Beddau Way		1,092 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF83 1NS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CF83 1NS