# List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

Caerphilly County Borough is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.
Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.
There are 27 communities in Caerphilly County Borough, with Newbridge being the largest and Gelligaer the most populated. 18 of them have a community council, with four calling themselves town councils in Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly and Risca West.

## List of communities in Caerphilly County Borough

| Community | Community | Population (2011) | Area (km$^2$, 2011) | Pre-1974 district | Remarks | Refs | Location map |
| English | Welsh | Population (2011) | Area (km$^2$, 2011) | Pre-1974 district | Remarks | Refs | Location map |
| Abercarn | Aber-carn | 5,352 | 16.5 | Abercarn Urban District | Community without council. Includes Cwmcarn. | | |
| Aber Valley | Cwm Aber | 6,799 | 13.32 | Caerphilly Urban District | Includes Abertridwr, Eglwysilan and Senghenydd. | | |
| Argoed | Argoed | 2,769 | 15.67 | Bedwellty Urban District | Includes Hollybush and Markham. | | |
| Bargoed | Bargoed | 11,900 | 7.14 | Bedwellty and Gelligaer Urban Districts | Town. Includes Aberbargoed and Gilfach. | | |
| Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen | Bedwas, Tretomos a Machen | 10,758 | 18.33 | Bedwas and Machen Urban District | Includes Bedwas, Graig-y-Rhacca, Machen and Trethomas. | | |
| Blackwood | Coed-duon | 8,496 | 4.23 | Bedwellty Urban District | Town. | | |
| Caerphilly | Caerffili | 15,214 | 9.68 | Caerphilly Urban District | Town. | | |
| Cefn Fforest | Cefn Fforest | 3,894 | 0.69 | Bedwellty Urban District | Community without council. | | |
| Crosskeys | Pont-y-cymer | 3,265 | 5.73 | Risca Urban District | Community without council. | | |
| Crumlin | Crymlyn | 5,947 | 12.97 | Abercarn Urban District | Community without council. Includes Croespenmaen, Hafodyrynys and Trinant. | | |
| Darran Valley | Cwm Darran | 2,607 | 19.67 | Gelligaer Urban District | Includes Deri and Fochriw. | | |
| Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry | Draethen, Waterloo a Rhydri | 1,053 | 23.45 | Cardiff Rural District | Called Rudry until 2010. Includes Cefn Mably, Draethen, Rudry and Waterloo. | | |
| Gelligaer | Gelli-gaer | 18,408 | 20.39 | Gelligaer Urban District | Includes Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, Penpedairheol, Penybryn and Ystrad Mynach. | | |
| Llanbradach and Pwllypant | Llanbradach a Phwll-y-pant | 4,383 | 5.93 | Caerphilly Urban District | Includes Llanbradach and Pwllypant. | | |
| Maesycwmmer | Maesycwmer | 2,242 | 7.52 | Bedwas and Machen Urban District | | | |
| Nelson | Ffos Y Gerddinen | 4,647 | 10.99 | Caerphilly Urban District | Includes Llanvabon. | | |
| Newbridge | Trecelyn | 6,509 | 10,37 | Abercarn Urban District | Community without council. | | |
| New Tredegar | Tredegar Newydd | 4,966 | 9.64 | Bedwellty Urban District | Includes Brithdir and Tir-Phil. | | |
| Pengam | Pengam | 3,848 | 2.31 | Bedwellty Urban District | Community without council. | | |
| Penmaen | Penmaen | 5,251 | 4,79 | Mynyddislwyn Urban District | Community without council. Includes Oakdale. | | |
| Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | Penyrheol, Trecenydd ac Enau'r Glyn | 12,537 | 5.61 | Caerphilly Urban District | Includes Energlyn, Penyrheol and Trecenydd. | | |
| Pontllanfraith | Pontllanfraith | 8,552 | 5.75 | Mynyddislwyn Urban District | Community without council. | | |
| Rhymney | Rhymni | 8,845 | 21.58 | Rhymney Urban District | Includes Abertysswg, Bute Town and Pontlottyn. | | |
| Risca East | Dwyrain Rhisga | 6,464 | 2.75 | Risca Urban District | Created in 2010. Includes part of Risca. | | |
| Risca West | Gorllewin Rhisga | 5,229 | 5.14 | Risca Urban District | Town. Created in 2010. Includes Pontymister and part of Risca. | | |
| Van | Y Fan | 4,923 | 3.12 | Cardiff Rural District | Includes Castle Park, Lansbury Park and Mornington Meadows. | | |
| Ynysddu | Ynys-ddu | 3,948 | 14.18 | Mynyddislwyn Urban District | Community without council. Includes Cwmfelinfach, Wattsville and Wyllie. | | |