List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

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

The communities of Caerphilly County Borough in 2024.

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
AbercarnAber-carn5,35216.5Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Cwmcarn.[1]
Aber ValleyCwm Aber6,79913.32Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Abertridwr, Eglwysilan and Senghenydd.[2]
ArgoedArgoed2,76915.67Bedwellty Urban DistrictIncludes Hollybush and Markham.[3]
BargoedBargoed11,9007.14Bedwellty and Gelligaer Urban DistrictsTown. Includes Aberbargoed and Gilfach.[4]
Bedwas, Trethomas and MachenBedwas, Tretomos a Machen10,75818.33Bedwas and Machen Urban DistrictIncludes Bedwas, Graig-y-Rhacca, Machen and Trethomas.[5]
BlackwoodCoed-duon8,4964.23Bedwellty Urban DistrictTown.[6]
CaerphillyCaerffili15,2149.68Caerphilly Urban DistrictTown.[7]
Cefn FforestCefn Fforest3,8940.69Bedwellty Urban DistrictCommunity without council.[8]
CrosskeysPont-y-cymer3,2655.73Risca Urban DistrictCommunity without council.[9]
CrumlinCrymlyn5,94712.97Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Croespenmaen, Hafodyrynys and Trinant.[10]
Darran ValleyCwm Darran2,60719.67Gelligaer Urban DistrictIncludes Deri and Fochriw.[11]
Draethen, Waterloo and RudryDraethen, Waterloo a Rhydri1,05323.45Cardiff Rural DistrictCalled Rudry until 2010. Includes Cefn Mably, Draethen, Rudry and Waterloo.[12]
GelligaerGelli-gaer18,40820.39Gelligaer Urban DistrictIncludes Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, Penpedairheol, Penybryn and Ystrad Mynach.[13]
Llanbradach and PwllypantLlanbradach a Phwll-y-pant4,3835.93Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Llanbradach and Pwllypant.[14]
MaesycwmmerMaesycwmer2,2427.52Bedwas and Machen Urban District[15]
NelsonFfos Y Gerddinen4,64710.99Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Llanvabon.[16]
NewbridgeTrecelyn6,50910,37Abercarn Urban DistrictCommunity without council.[17]
New TredegarTredegar Newydd4,9669.64Bedwellty Urban DistrictIncludes Brithdir and Tir-Phil.[18]
PengamPengam3,8482.31Bedwellty Urban DistrictCommunity without council.[19]
PenmaenPenmaen5,2514,79Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Oakdale.[20]
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and EnerglynPenyrheol, Trecenydd ac Enau'r Glyn12,5375.61Caerphilly Urban DistrictIncludes Energlyn, Penyrheol and Trecenydd.[21]
PontllanfraithPontllanfraith8,5525.75Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council.[22]
RhymneyRhymni8,84521.58Rhymney Urban DistrictIncludes Abertysswg, Bute Town and Pontlottyn.[23]
Risca EastDwyrain Rhisga6,4642.75Risca Urban DistrictCreated in 2010. Includes part of Risca.[24][25]
Risca WestGorllewin Rhisga5,2295.14Risca Urban DistrictTown. Created in 2010. Includes Pontymister and part of Risca.[24][26]
VanY Fan4,9233.12Cardiff Rural DistrictIncludes Castle Park, Lansbury Park and Mornington Meadows.[27]
YnysdduYnys-ddu3,94814.18Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictCommunity without council. Includes Cwmfelinfach, Wattsville and Wyllie.[28]

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