CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL EXISTING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
% variance % variance Population No. OF ELECTORATE ELECTORATE No. NAME DESCRIPTION 2019 RATIO from County 2024 RATIO from County Eligible to COUNCILLORS 2019 2024 average average Vote 1 Aberbargoed The Aberbargoed ward of the Town of Bargoed 2 2,651 1,326 -26% 2,766 1,383 -24% 3,010 Appendix 2 2 Aber Valley The Community of Aber Valley 3 4,549 1,516 -15% 4,700 1,567 -14% 5,137 3 Abercarn The Community of Abercarn 2 4,070 2,035 14% 4,136 2,068 13% 4,352 4 Argoed The Community of Argoed 1 1,981 1,981 11% 2,065 2,065 13% 2,169 5 Bargoed The Bargoed and Park wards of the Town of Bargoed 3 4,374 1,458 -18% 4,409 1,470 -19% 4,841 6 Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen The Community of Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen 4 7,673 1,918 8% 7,893 1,973 8% 8,441 7 Blackwood The Community of Blackwood 3 6,203 2,068 16% 6,414 2,138 17% 6,662 8 Cefn Fforest The Community of Cefn Fforest 2 2,809 1,405 -21% 2,874 1,437 -21% 3,048 9 Crosskeys The Community of Crosskeys 1 2,470 2,470 39% 2,460 2,460 35% 2,756 10 Crumlin The Community of Crumlin 2 4,276 2,138 20% 4,399 2,200 21% 4,752 11 Darran Valley The Community of Darran Valley 1 1,796 1,796 1% 1,854 1,854 2% 1,992 12 Gilfach The Gilfach ward of the Community of Bargoed 1 1,529 1,529 -14% 1,531 1,531 -16% 1,697 13 Hengoed The Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards of the Community of Gelligaer 2 3,968 1,984 11% 4,102 2,051 12% 4,303 14 Llanbradach The Community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant 2 3,164 1,582 -11% 3,240 1,620 -11% 3,476 15 Maesycwmmer The Community of Maesycwmmer 1 1,680 1,680 -6% 1,750 1,750 -4% 1,791 16 Morgan Jones The Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards of the Community of Caerphilly 3 5,608 1,869 5% 5,665 1,888 4% 5,793 17 Moriah The Abertysswg, Moriah and St. David's wards of the Community of Rhymney 2 3,156 1,578 -11% 3,218 1,609 -12% 3,610 18 Nelson The Community of Nelson 2 3,549 1,775 0% 3,582 1,791 -2% 3,825 19 New Tredegar The Community of New Tredegar 2 3,307 1,654 -7% 3,402 1,701 -7% 3,722 20 Newbridge The Community of Newbridge 3 4,766 1,589 -11% 4,907 1,636 -10% 5,244 21 Pengam The Community of Pengam 2 2,688 1,344 -25% 2,772 1,386 -24% 3,099 22 Penmaen The Community of Penmaen 2 4,149 2,075 16% 4,228 2,114 16% 4,243 23 Penyrheol The Community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn 4 8,831 2,208 24% 9,078 2,270 24% 9,691 24 Pontllanfraith The Community of Pontllanfraith 3 6,289 2,096 18% 6,419 2,140 17% 6,834 25 Pontlottyn The Pontlottyn ward of the Community of Rhymney 1 1,415 1,415 -21% 1,440 1,440 -21% 1,622 26 Risca East The Community of Risca East 3 4,621 1,540 -14% 4,669 1,556 -15% 5,094 27 Risca West The Community of Risca West 2 3,848 1,924 8% 3,902 1,951 7% 4,340 28 St. Cattwg The Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards of the Community of Gelligaer 3 5,504 1,835 3% 5,658 1,886 3% 6,065 29 St. James The Communities of Rudry and Van 3 4,210 1,403 -21% 4,327 1,442 -21% 4,637 30 St. Martins The Castle, Twyn and Watford wards of the Community of Caerphilly 3 6,410 2,137 20% 6,509 2,170 19% 6,692 31 Twyn Carno The Twyn Carno ward of the Community of Rhymney 1 1,676 1,676 -6% 1,709 1,709 -6% 1,871 32 Ynysddu The Community of Ynysddu 2 2,973 1,487 -17% 3,021 1,511 -17% 3,294 33 Ystrad Mynach The Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer 2 3,920 1,960 10% 4,059 2,030 11% 4,358 TOTAL: 73 130,113 1,782 133,158 1,824 142,461
Ratio is the number of electors per councilor Electoral figures supplied by Caerphilly County Borough Council Population figures supplied by the Office for National Statistics 2019 2024
Greater than + or - 50% of County average 0 0% 0 0% Between + or -25% and + or - 50% of County average 2 6% 1 3% Between + or - 10% and + or -25% of County average 21 64% 23 70% Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average 10 30% 9 27%