CF8 1RQ

a terminated postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in July 1995

CF8 1RQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5783 / 51°34'41"N

Longitude: -3.2115 / 3°12'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 485346 5714155

OS Easting: 316149

OS Northing: 187296

OS Grid: ST161872

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HW.CYQ0

Mapcode Global: VH6DT.9L2G

Open Location Code: 9C3RHQHQ+8C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81jn48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 113 / 1909

1st decile
most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CF8 1RQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	04:58
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:28 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:07
Moon Rises	23:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF8 1RQ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for CF8 1RQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Caerphilly

MP

Chris Evans Labour/Co-operative

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Van

Councillors

Christine Forehead Labour

Elaine Forehead Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF8 1RQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00007438		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001422	Caerphilly 022F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000311	Caerphilly 022	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000915	Van	Communities	Administrative	1 April 2010	WG (LGBC)
W05001676	Van	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000018	Caerphilly	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000088	Caerphilly	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	WG (BC)
W11000028	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Local Health Boards	Health	1 October 2009	WG (Health)
W15000002	Gwent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
W16000003	South Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W22000024	Cardiff	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35002224		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001178	Caerphilly	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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