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Caerphilly County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili
Caerphilly County Borough is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 277.4 km² and had 181,019 residents in 2018 — about 653 people per km². The council is based in Caerphilly.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Caerphilly County Borough, 2001–2018.
Residents, 2018181,019+6.8% since 2001
Land area277.4km²107.1 sq mi
Density653/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#152of 382 UK councils · #5 in Wales
Population estimates3 data points
169.5K178.8K181K
200120112018
History
How the council came to be
- —Predecessors
Gwent, Mid Glamorgan
Borders
Neighbouring councils
Same region, same type
All councils in WalesOther welsh principal councils in Wales
Elections
31 electoral wards
Census 2021: 175,946 residents in 76,257 households across the wards; 20.1% aged 65+, 67.5% of homes owned, 20.3% of households without a car.
1Penyrheol5,022 households · 18.7% aged 65+12,2142Aberbargoed and Bargoed4,292 households · 18.6% aged 65+9,8693St Martins3,656 households · 20.6% aged 65+8,4944Pontllanfraith3,597 households · 22.3% aged 65+8,3815Blackwood3,481 households · 22.4% aged 65+8,1036St Cattwg3,248 households · 20.0% aged 65+7,488
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q748065 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.