List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough explained

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

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

Notes and References

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

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