List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

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The communities of Caerphilly County Borough in 2024. Caerphilly UK community map (blank).svg
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

CommunityPopulation (2011)Area (km2, 2011)Pre-1974 districtRemarksRefsLocation map
EnglishWelsh
Abercarn Aber-carn5,35216.5Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Cwmcarn. [1] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Abercarn map.svg
Aber Valley Cwm Aber6,79913.32Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Abertridwr, Eglwysilan and Senghenydd. [2] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Aber Valley map.svg
Argoed Argoed2,76915.67Bedwellty Urban DistrictIncludes Hollybush and Markham. [3] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Argoed map.svg
Bargoed Bargoed11,9007.14Bedwellty and Gelligaer Urban DistrictsTown. Includes Aberbargoed and Gilfach. [4] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Bargoed map.svg
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Bedwas, Tretomos a Machen10,75818.33Bedwas and Machen Urban DistrictIncludes Bedwas, Graig-y-Rhacca, Machen and Trethomas. [5] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen map.svg
Blackwood Coed-duon8,4964.23Bedwellty Urban DistrictTown. [6] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Blackwood map.svg
Caerphilly Caerffili15,2149.68Caerphilly Urban DistrictTown. [7] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Caerphilly map.svg
Cefn Fforest Cefn Fforest3,8940.69Bedwellty Urban DistrictCommunity without council. [8] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Cefn Fforest map.svg
Crosskeys Pont-y-cymer3,2655.73Risca Urban DistrictCommunity without council. [9] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Crosskeys map.svg
Crumlin Crymlyn5,94712.97Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Croespenmaen, Hafodyrynys and Trinant. [10] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Crumlin map.svg
Darran Valley Cwm Darran2,60719.67Gelligaer Urban DistrictIncludes Deri and Fochriw. [11] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Darran Valley map.svg
Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Draethen, Waterloo a Rhydri1,05323.45 Cardiff Rural District Called Rudry until 2010. Includes Cefn Mably, Draethen, Rudry and Waterloo. [12] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Rudry map.svg
Gelligaer Gelli-gaer18,40820.39Gelligaer Urban DistrictIncludes Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, Penpedairheol, Penybryn and Ystrad Mynach. [13] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Gelligaer map.svg
Llanbradach and Pwllypant Llanbradach a Phwll-y-pant4,3835.93Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Llanbradach and Pwllypant. [14] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Llanbradach and Pwllypant map.svg
Maesycwmmer Maesycwmer2,2427.52Bedwas and Machen Urban District [15] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Maesycwmmer map.svg
Nelson Ffos Y Gerddinen4,64710.99Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Llanvabon. [16] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Nelson map.svg
Newbridge Trecelyn6,50910,37Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. [17] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Newbridge map.svg
New Tredegar Tredegar Newydd4,9669.64Bedwellty Urban DistrictIncludes Brithdir and Tir-Phil. [18] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community New Tredegar map.svg
Pengam Pengam3,8482.31Bedwellty Urban DistrictCommunity without council. [19] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Pengam map.svg
Penmaen Penmaen5,2514,79Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Oakdale. [20] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Penmaen map.svg
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Penyrheol, Trecenydd ac Enau'r Glyn12,5375.61Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Energlyn, Penyrheol and Trecenydd. [21] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn map.svg
Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith8,5525.75Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. [22] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Pontllanfraith map.svg
Rhymney Rhymni8,84521.58Rhymney Urban DistrictIncludes Abertysswg, Bute Town and Pontlottyn. [23] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Rhymney map.svg
Risca East Dwyrain Rhisga6,4642.75Risca Urban DistrictCreated in 2010. Includes part of Risca. [24] [25] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Risca East map.svg
Risca West Gorllewin Rhisga5,2295.14Risca Urban DistrictTown. Created in 2010. Includes Pontymister and part of Risca. [24] [26] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Risca West map.svg
Van Y Fan4,9233.12Cardiff Rural DistrictIncludes Castle Park, Lansbury Park and Mornington Meadows. [27] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Van map.svg
Ynysddu Ynys-ddu3,94814.18Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Cwmfelinfach, Wattsville and Wyllie. [28] 2024 Wales Caerphilly Community Ynysddu map.svg

References

  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. 1 2 "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.