CF8 2RX

a terminated postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in March 1982, terminated in July 1995

CF8 2RX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5772 / 51°34'37"N

Longitude: -3.2405 / 3°14'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 483338 5714045

OS Easting: 314139

OS Northing: 187213

OS Grid: ST141872

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HV.CX6X

Mapcode Global: VH6DS.SM88

Open Location Code: 9C3RHQG5+VR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81jn18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1340 / 1909

8th decile
less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CF8 2RX on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises	00:07
Moon sets	09:41

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

Elected Representatives for CF8 2RX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Caerphilly

MP

Chris Evans Labour/Co-operative

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Penyrheol

Councillors

Greg Ead Plaid Cymru

Jon Scriven Plaid Cymru

Steve Skivens Plaid Cymru

Lindsay Whittle 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 2RX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00007312		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001399	Caerphilly 023E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000312	Caerphilly 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000911	Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn	Communities	Administrative	1 April 2010	WG (LGBC)
W05001669	Penyrheol	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)
W35002229		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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