CF8 2HQ

a terminated postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in July 1995

CF8 2HQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6147 / 51°36'53"N

Longitude: -3.2794 / 3°16'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 480655 5718226

OS Easting: 311513

OS Northing: 191431

OS Grid: ST115914

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HS.9KTS

Mapcode Global: VH6DL.3PN0

Open Location Code: 9C3RJP7C+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81io67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 340 / 1909

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CF8 2HQ on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:13
Sunrise	04:59
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:29 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:28
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:55
Moon Rises	23:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF8 2HQ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for CF8 2HQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Caerphilly

MP

Chris Evans Labour/Co-operative

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Aber Valley

Councillors

Charlotte Bishop Plaid Cymru

John Roberts Plaid Cymru

John Taylor Plaid Cymru

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF8 2HQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00006982		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001332	Caerphilly 018C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000307	Caerphilly 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000726	Aber Valley	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001648	Aber Valley	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)
W35002213		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001157	Abertridwr and Senghenydd	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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