Council Recommended Council Membership

% variance from % variance from No. OF ELECTORATE 2019 ELECTORATE No. NAME DESCRIPTION recommended County 2024 RATIO recommended County COUNCILLORS 2019 RATIO 2024 average average 1 The of Aber Valley 3 4,549 1,516 -20% 4,700 1,567 -1% Appendix 3 Appendix 2 and The Aberbargoed ward and Bargoed ward of the Town of Bargoed 3 7,025 2,342 24% 7,175 2,392 50% 3 Aber-carn The Community of Aber-carn 2 4,070 2,035 8% 4,136 2,068 30% 4 Argoed The Community of Argoed 1 1,981 1,981 5% 2,065 2,065 30% 5 and The Community of Bedwas and Trethomas 3 4,843 1,614 -14% 4,977 1,659 4% 6 Blackwood The Community of Blackwood 3 6,203 2,068 10% 6,414 2,138 34% 7 and The Communities of Cefn Fforest and Pengam 3 5,497 1,832 -3% 5,646 1,882 18% 8 and The Communities of Crosskeys and Ynysddu 3 5,443 1,814 -4% 5,481 1,827 15% 9 Crumlin The Community of Crumlin 2 4,276 2,138 13% 4,399 2,200 38% 10 The Community of Darran Valley 1 1,796 1,796 -5% 1,854 1,854 17% 11 The Gilfach ward of the Community of Bargoed 1 1,529 1,529 -19% 1,531 1,531 -4% 12 The and Hengoed wards of the Community of 2 3,670 1,835 -3% N/A N/A N/A 13 The Community of Llanbradach and Pwllypant 2 3,692 1,846 -2% N/A N/A N/A 14 and The Communities of Machen and Rudry 2 3,684 1,842 -2% 3,797 1,899 19% 15 The Community of Maesycwmmer 1 1,680 1,680 -11% 1,750 1,750 10% The Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards of the Community of 16 Morgan Jones 3 5,608 1,869 -1% 5,665 1,888 19% Caerphilly The , Moriah,St. David's wards and the ward of the 17 Moriah and Pontlottyn 2 4,097 2,049 9% N/A N/A N/A Community of 18 Nelson The Community of Nelson 2 3,549 1,775 -6% 3,582 1,791 13% 19 The Community of New Tredegar 2 3,307 1,654 -12% 3,402 1,701 7% 20 Newbridge The Community of Newbridge 3 4,766 1,589 -16% 4,907 1,636 3% 21 Penmaen The Community of Penmaen 2 4,149 2,075 10% 4,228 2,114 33% 22 Penyrheol The Community of Penyrheol, and Energlyn 4 8,831 2,208 17% 9,078 2,270 43% 23 The Community of Pontllanfraith 3 6,289 2,096 11% 6,419 2,140 35% 24 East The Community of Risca East 3 4,621 1,540 -18% 4,669 1,556 -2% 25 Risca West The Community of Risca West 2 3,848 1,924 2% 3,902 1,951 23% The Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards of the Community of 26 St. Cattwg 3 5,566 1,855 -2% N/A N/A N/A Gelligaer The Castle, Twyn, Watford and Cwrt Rawlins wards of the Community of 27 St. Martins 3 6,410 2,137 13% 6,509 2,170 36% Caerphilly 28 Twyn Carno The Twyn Carno ward of the Community of Rhymney 1 2,150 2,150 14% N/A N/A N/A 29 Van The Community of Van 2 3,356 1,678 -11% 3,446 1,723 8% 30 The Ystrad Mynach ward of the Community of Gelligaer 2 3,628 1,814 -4% N/A N/A N/A TOTAL: 69 130,113 1,886 N/A N/A

Ratio is the number of electors per councillor Electoral figures supplied by Caerphilly County Borough Council

2019 2024 Greater than + or - 50% of County average 0 0% N/A N/A Between + or - 25% and + or - 50% of County average 0 0% N/A N/A Between + or - 10% and + or - 25% of County average 14 47% N/A N/A Between 0% and + or - 10% of County average 16 53% N/A N/A