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Caldicot

Caldicot is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 9,813. There are around 14 restaurants and cafés, 1 pharmacy, and 1 supermarket, along with 20 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Caldicot, located 1 km away, the average sold house price is around £340,780, and there were around 76 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 Caldicot area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Monmouthshire area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 92,957 residents at roughly 110 people per km².

Council
Monmouthshire
County
Gwent
Constituency
Newport East
Police force
Gwent

Weather

19°COvercast

  • Today: 20° / 10° · 57% rain
  • Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:34

12h 55m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

11US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)

Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom

Crime

118 reported · July 2026 23% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences29
  • Anti-social behaviour25
  • Public order21
  • Other theft15

Neighbourhood team: West End · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Anti-social behaviour

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

Road safety

113 reported road collisions (2024)

36 killed or seriously injured · 153 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

82 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 66 rated 4–5 ★ (49 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

1 active warning/alert

  • Flood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton

Source: Environment Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Caldicot (0.3 km)
  • 15 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Caldicot (0.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£332,145 average 0.7% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-06

Detached£493,510
Semi-detached£299,761
Terraced£235,394
Flat£151,351

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£993 average monthly rent 2.6% YoY

  • 1 bed £729
  • 2 bed £920
  • 3 bed £1,064

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

Affordability

8.0× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (5.6 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (9.7 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

9 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Woodstock Way Car Park (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms1
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches31
  • Playgrounds18

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

92,957 residents in Monmouthshire · 110/km²

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band D (21% of 44,240)

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

Your MP

Catherine Fookes

Labour

Monmouthshire

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools7
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens11
  • Restaurants & cafés18

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,055 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

169 jobs advertised · £37,344 avg

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£812 median full-time weekly pay

2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£28,010 disposable income per head (2024)

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

Energy efficiency

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

77% low-carbon electricity

Wind 56% · Gas 23% · Solar 16% · Nuclear 5%

90 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.6
  • Feeling worthwhile8.0
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2

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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:

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

Notable places nearby

  • West End (Caldicot ward) · 0.1 km

    West End is an electoral ward in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales. The ward elects councillors to Caldicot Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Caldicot railway station · 0.3 km

    Caldicot railway station is a part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Transport for Wales. It serves the town of Caldicot in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located between Chepstow and…

  • Caldicot School · 0.5 km

    Caldicot School is a coeducational and non-selective secondary school in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, South Wales, with around 1,400 students. In 2013, the school was rated 'Good' by Estyn. At the time of the inspection i…

  • Caldicot Town F.C. · 0.6 km

    Caldicot Town Athletic Football Club is a Welsh football club. The team play in the Ardal SE League. They are based in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire and have a long running rivalry with nearby team based 5.8 mil…

  • Caldicot · 0.7 km

    Caldicot is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. The town is located between Chepstow and the city of Newport. The site adjoins the Caldicot Levels, on the north side of the Severn Estuary. The populat…

  • St Mary's Church, Caldicot · 1.1 km

    St Mary's Church, also called St Mary Virgin Church, is a Church in Wales parish church in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales. There is evidence that the church has pre-Norman foundations; however, the earliest part of th…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Caldicot?
Caldicot is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Monmouthshire local authority.
What is the population of Caldicot?
Caldicot has an approximate settlement population of 9,813.
How deprived is Caldicot?
The Monmouthshire local authority, which includes Caldicot, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.