Local authority · W06000018
Caerphilly
In useCaerphilly is a local authority in Wales, published in boundary releases since December 2011.
The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.
- Code
- W06000018
- Kind
- Local authority
- Area
- 276 km²
- Population
- 176,865Mid-2024 estimate
- In use
- 2011 to now
Where it sits
Ceremonial countyGwent
Grouping of councilsCardiff and The Valleys, South East Wales, South Wales
CountryWales
What it contains
110 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries
- Caerphilly 001A
- Caerphilly 001B
- Caerphilly 001C
- Caerphilly 001D
- Caerphilly 001E
- Caerphilly 001F
- Caerphilly 002A
- Caerphilly 002B
- Caerphilly 002C
- Caerphilly 002D
- Caerphilly 002E
- Caerphilly 003A
- Caerphilly 003B
- Caerphilly 003C
- Caerphilly 004A
- Caerphilly 004B
- Caerphilly 004C
- Caerphilly 004D
- Caerphilly 005A
- Caerphilly 005B
- Caerphilly 005C
- Caerphilly 005D
- Caerphilly 006A
- Caerphilly 006B
- Caerphilly 006C
- Caerphilly 006D
- Caerphilly 006E
- Caerphilly 006F
- Caerphilly 007A
- Caerphilly 007B
- Caerphilly 007C
- Caerphilly 007D
- Caerphilly 007E
- Caerphilly 008A
- Caerphilly 008B
- Caerphilly 008C
- Caerphilly 008D
- Caerphilly 008E
- Caerphilly 009A
- Caerphilly 009B
- Caerphilly 009C
- Caerphilly 009D
- Caerphilly 010A
- Caerphilly 010B
- Caerphilly 010C
- Caerphilly 010D
- Caerphilly 011A
- Caerphilly 011B
- Caerphilly 011C
- Caerphilly 011D
- Caerphilly 011E
- Caerphilly 012A
- Caerphilly 012B
- Caerphilly 012C
- Caerphilly 012D
- Caerphilly 013A
- Caerphilly 013B
- Caerphilly 013C
- Caerphilly 013D
- Caerphilly 013E
- Caerphilly 013F
- Caerphilly 014A
- Caerphilly 014B
- Caerphilly 014C
- Caerphilly 014D
- Caerphilly 015A
- Caerphilly 015B
- Caerphilly 015C
- Caerphilly 016A
- Caerphilly 016B
- Caerphilly 016C
- Caerphilly 016D
- Caerphilly 017A
- Caerphilly 017B
- Caerphilly 017C
- Caerphilly 018A
- Caerphilly 018B
- Caerphilly 018C
- Caerphilly 018D
- Caerphilly 019A
- Caerphilly 019B
- Caerphilly 019C
- Caerphilly 019D
- Caerphilly 019E
- Caerphilly 019F
- Caerphilly 020A
- Caerphilly 020B
- Caerphilly 020C
- Caerphilly 020D
- Caerphilly 021A
- Caerphilly 021B
- Caerphilly 021C
- Caerphilly 021D
- Caerphilly 022A
- Caerphilly 022B
- Caerphilly 022C
- Caerphilly 022D
- Caerphilly 022E
- Caerphilly 022F
- Caerphilly 023A
- Caerphilly 023B
- Caerphilly 023C
- Caerphilly 023D
- Caerphilly 023E
- Caerphilly 024A
- Caerphilly 024B
- Caerphilly 024C
- Caerphilly 024D
- Caerphilly 024E
- Caerphilly 024F
27 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries
- Aber Valley
- Abercarn
- Argoed
- Bargoed
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
- Blackwood
- Caerphilly
- Cefn Fforest
- Crosskeys
- Crumlin
- Darran Valley
- Gelligaer
- Llanbradach and Pwllypant
- Maesycwmmer
- Nelson
- New Tredegar
- Newbridge
- Pengam
- Penmaen
- Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
- Pontllanfraith
- Rhymney
- Risca East
- Risca West
- Rudry
- Van
- Ynysddu
31 wards, as of the May 2026 boundaries
- Aber Valley
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed
- Abercarn
- Argoed
- Bedwas and Trethomas
- Blackwood
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam
- Crosskeys
- Crumlin
- Darran Valley
- Gilfach
- Hengoed
- Llanbradach
- Machen and Rudry
- Maesycwmmer
- Morgan Jones
- Moriah and Pontlottyn
- Nelson
- New Tredegar
- Newbridge
- Penmaen
- Penyrheol
- Pontllanfraith
- Risca East
- Risca West
- St Cattwg
- St Martins
- Twyn Carno
- Van
- Ynysddu
- Ystrad Mynach
Neighbours
7 local authorities share a border with Caerphilly, longest border first.
- Blaenau Gwent 32.1 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.6 km
- Newport 17.8 km
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 14.9 km
- Torfaen 13.5 km
- Cardiff 11.2 km
- Powys 1.8 km
Data published for it
25 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Caerphilly itself.
- Air Quality2024
- Broadband Coverage2025
- Car Availability2021
- Child Poverty2022 to 2025 (4 years)
- Claimant Count2026
- Crime2026
- Ethnicity2021
- EU Referendum Results2016
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions2005 to 2024 (20 years)
- House price to residence-based earnings ratio2025
- Jobs2011 to 2024 (14 years)
- Land Area2024
- Life Expectancy2024
- Life Expectancy Series2003 to 2024 (22 years)
- Mobile Coverage2025
- Population (Local Authority)2011 to 2024 (14 years)
- Public electric vehicle chargers by local authority2026
- Qualifications2021
- Road Collisions by Local Authority2024 and 2025
- Subnational electricity consumption2015 to 2024 (10 years)
- Subnational gas consumption2015 to 2024 (10 years)
- Travel to Work2021
- UK business: activity, size and location2025
- Unemployment2021
- Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation2019
Ask the API
Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.
- The areaDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018 - Its boundaryDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018/geometry?tier=medium - Its historyDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018/history - What it sits withinDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018/parents - What it containsDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018/children - Its neighboursDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018/neighbours - What you can ask about itDocs
GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000018?include=capabilities