Graig-y-Rhacca

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Graig-y-Rhacca
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Graig-y-Rhacca
Location within Caerphilly
Population1,263 
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CAERPHILLY
Postcode district CF83
Dialling code 029
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51°35′38″N3°09′54″W / 51.594°N 3.165°W / 51.594; -3.165 Coordinates: 51°35′38″N3°09′54″W / 51.594°N 3.165°W / 51.594; -3.165

Graig-y-Rhacca is a housing estate bordering Trethomas, Bedwas and Machen in the borough of Caerphilly, southeastern Wales. The town is about 8 miles to the west of Newport and 4 miles to the east of Caerphilly. The town mainly consists of local authority tenancies and privately owned estates.

Population

The median age of the town was 40 as of the 2011 census. The biggest age group in the town was 49-59 year olds, with 20% of the population. 96.7% of the population were from the United Kingdom with only 1.2% from outside of the EU, compared to 3.3% in Wales.[ citation needed ]

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