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Argoed

Argoed is a village in Gwent, Wales. It has 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Bargoed, 2.5 km away. There were around 13 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Argoed area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Caerphilly area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 175,952 residents at roughly 634 people per km².

Council
Caerphilly
County
Gwent
Constituency
Islwyn
Police force
Gwent

Weather

16°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 20° / 15° · 85% rain
  • Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Fog

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:34

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

4US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom

Crime

26 reported · July 2026 4% YoY

  • Anti-social behaviour10
  • Violence & sexual offences5
  • Criminal damage & arson4
  • Bicycle theft2

Neighbourhood team: Argoed · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Off Road Bikes

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

155 reported road collisions (2024)

58 killed or seriously injured · 223 casualties · 8.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

289 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 214 rated 4–5 ★ (153 top)
  • 11 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Bargoed (2.5 km)
  • 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Gilfach Fargoed (2.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£197,272 average 5.9% YoY

Across Caerphilly · to 2026-06

Detached£314,713
Semi-detached£201,655
Terraced£167,590
Flat£106,806

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£743 average monthly rent 8.4% YoY

  • 1 bed £548
  • 2 bed £686
  • 3 bed £773

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

5.8× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 5.8 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (11.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (2.3 km)

10 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

19 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Hanbury Road Car Park, Caerphilly (2.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches10
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

175,952 residents in Caerphilly · 634/km²

  • Under 16: 18%
  • 16–64: 61%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Around the average in Wales

10% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 24% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band B (33% of 81,180)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Council control

Labour majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools3
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,035 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

5 jobs advertised

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£710 median full-time weekly pay

3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£20,773 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

43% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 77,189 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.4
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newport West and Islwyn:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Argoed, Caerphilly · 0.3 km

    Argoed is a village, community and an electoral ward in the Sirhowy Valley between Blackwood and Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales. The population of the community and ward at the 2011 census was 2,…

  • Argoed railway station · 0.4 km

    Argoed railway station served the village of Argoed in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. it succeeded the first Argoed station built by the Sirhowy Tramroad, which operated from 1822 to 1855.

  • Aberbargoed Grasslands · 1.0 km

    Aberbargoed Grasslands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Rhymney Valley in Mid & South Glamorgan, South Wales. The area was designated a national nature reserve in 2012 largely due to its population of m…

  • Bedwellty · 1.0 km

    Bedwellty is a small village in Caerphilly County Borough in South Wales. It stands on a ridge of high ground between the Rhymney and Sirhowy valleys. The village comprises St Sannan's parish church, public house and…

  • Maes Manor · 1.0 km

    Maes Manor is a country house near Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales. It dates mainly from the early 20th century and is notable for its gardens, designed by Thomas Mawson. Now a hotel, Maes Manor is a Grade II listed buil…

  • Oakdale Colliery · 1.4 km

    Oakdale Colliery was a coal mine located in the Sirhowy Valley, one of the valleys of South Wales.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Argoed?
Argoed is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Caerphilly local authority.
How deprived is Argoed?
The Caerphilly local authority, which includes Argoed, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.