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List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

The communities of Caerphilly County Borough in 2024.

Caerphilly County Borough is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.

Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.

There are 27 communities in Caerphilly County Borough, with Newbridge being the largest and Gelligaer the most populated. 18 of them have a community council, with four calling themselves town councils in Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly and Risca West.

List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

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Community Population (2011) Area (km2, 2011) Pre-1974 district Remarks Refs Location map
English Welsh
Abercarn Aber-carn 5,352 16.5 Abercarn Urban District Community without council. Includes Cwmcarn. [1]
Aber Valley Cwm Aber 6,799 13.32 Caerphilly Urban District Includes Abertridwr, Eglwysilan and Senghenydd. [2]
Argoed Argoed 2,769 15.67 Bedwellty Urban District Includes Hollybush and Markham. [3]
Bargoed Bargoed 11,900 7.14 Bedwellty and Gelligaer Urban Districts Town. Includes Aberbargoed and Gilfach. [4]
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Bedwas, Tretomos a Machen 10,758 18.33 Bedwas and Machen Urban District Includes Bedwas, Graig-y-Rhacca, Machen and Trethomas. [5]
Blackwood Coed-duon 8,496 4.23 Bedwellty Urban District Town. [6]
Caerphilly Caerffili 15,214 9.68 Caerphilly Urban District Town. [7]
Cefn Fforest Cefn Fforest 3,894 0.69 Bedwellty Urban District Community without council. [8]
Crosskeys Pont-y-cymer 3,265 5.73 Risca Urban District Community without council. [9]
Crumlin Crymlyn 5,947 12.97 Abercarn Urban District Community without council. Includes Croespenmaen, Hafodyrynys and Trinant. [10]
Darran Valley Cwm Darran 2,607 19.67 Gelligaer Urban District Includes Deri and Fochriw. [11]
Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Draethen, Waterloo a Rhydri 1,053 23.45 Cardiff Rural District Called Rudry until 2010. Includes Cefn Mably, Draethen, Rudry and Waterloo. [12]
Gelligaer Gelli-gaer 18,408 20.39 Gelligaer Urban District Includes Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, Penpedairheol, Penybryn and Ystrad Mynach. [13]
Llanbradach and Pwllypant Llanbradach a Phwll-y-pant 4,383 5.93 Caerphilly Urban District Includes Llanbradach and Pwllypant. [14]
Maesycwmmer Maesycwmer 2,242 7.52 Bedwas and Machen Urban District [15]
Nelson Ffos Y Gerddinen 4,647 10.99 Caerphilly Urban District Includes Llanvabon. [16]
Newbridge Trecelyn 6,509 10,37 Abercarn Urban District Community without council. [17]
New Tredegar Tredegar Newydd 4,966 9.64 Bedwellty Urban District Includes Brithdir and Tir-Phil. [18]
Pengam Pengam 3,848 2.31 Bedwellty Urban District Community without council. [19]
Penmaen Penmaen 5,251 4,79 Mynyddislwyn Urban District Community without council. Includes Oakdale. [20]
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Penyrheol, Trecenydd ac Enau'r Glyn 12,537 5.61 Caerphilly Urban District Includes Energlyn, Penyrheol and Trecenydd. [21]
Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith 8,552 5.75 Mynyddislwyn Urban District Community without council. [22]
Rhymney Rhymni 8,845 21.58 Rhymney Urban District Includes Abertysswg, Bute Town and Pontlottyn. [23]
Risca East Dwyrain Rhisga 6,464 2.75 Risca Urban District Created in 2010. Includes part of Risca. [24][25]
Risca West Gorllewin Rhisga 5,229 5.14 Risca Urban District Town. Created in 2010. Includes Pontymister and part of Risca. [24][26]
Van Y Fan 4,923 3.12 Cardiff Rural District Includes Castle Park, Lansbury Park and Mornington Meadows. [27]
Ynysddu Ynys-ddu 3,948 14.18 Mynyddislwyn Urban District Community without council. Includes Cwmfelinfach, Wattsville and Wyllie. [28]

References

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  1. ^ "Abercarn Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Aber Valley Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Argoed Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Bargoed Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Blackwood Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Caerphilly Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Cefn Fforest Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Crosskeys Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Crumlin Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Darran Valley Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Rudry Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Gelligaer Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Llanbradach and Pwllypant Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Maesycwmmer Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Nelson Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Newbridge Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  18. ^ "New Tredegar Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Pengam Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Penmaen Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Pontllanfraith Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Rhymney Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  24. ^ a b "The County Borough of Caerphilly (Communities) Order 2010". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Risca East Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Risca West Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Van Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Ynysddu Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2024.