Living in Caerphilly

Caerphilly is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 180,795 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 18%, #66 of 388), remote workers (top 19%, #71 of 387), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #72 of 388).

Residents180,795
Density651 per km²
Area277.6 km²
Hub airport28 km (Cardiff International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,524,600 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line10.3 km
Distance to London214 km
Within 10 km180,795 people
Greater areaGreater Cardiff, 15 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:05

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How Caerphilly ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Wales
Young family48#240 of 378#11 of 22Map
Low-income household72#77 of 387#10 of 22Map
Low-income family58#127 of 378#12 of 22Map
Single parent57#163 of 378#11 of 22Map
Pensioner couple46#327 of 378#20 of 22Map
Single pensioner36#321 of 378#19 of 22Map
Early retiree51#338 of 387#19 of 22Map
Single professional48#295 of 368#13 of 21Map
Young professional52#295 of 367#14 of 21Map
DINKS40#318 of 362#16 of 21Map
Remote worker69#71 of 387#5 of 22Map
Commuter73#175 of 368#8 of 21Map
Car-free household65#255 of 361#7 of 21Map
Student37#226 of 354#18 of 20Map
First-home buyer71#71 of 378#7 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover68#66 of 388#8 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#308 of 363#14 of 21Map
Expat professional38#329 of 387#15 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover11#336 of 378#19 of 22Map
Nature-focused household54#216 of 388#17 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#72 of 388#12 of 22Map
Rural value seeker57#127 of 388#16 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover39#299 of 388#17 of 22Map
Lottery winner59#169 of 388#9 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#247 of 388#17 of 22Map
Coastal living63#165 of 209#18 of 21Map
Business owner53#234 of 388#11 of 22Map
Digital native57#180 of 368#8 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability85
  • Foundation81
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Green space43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Safety and community32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Education and family28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Health and elderly8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.