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People in Caerphilly

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Population
175,944
Density /km²
634.29
Median age
42.6
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
5.5%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
36%
Private renting
13%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
99%
White
98%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
38%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.1%
Full-time students
5.5%
Christian
36%
Muslim
0.3%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
57%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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