Graig-y-Rhacca is a housing estate bordering Trethomas, Bedwas and Machen in the borough of Caerphilly, southeastern Wales. The town is about 8 miles to the west of Newport and 4 miles to the east of Caerphilly. The town mainly consists of local authority tenancies and privately owned estates.

Graig-y-Rhacca
Road to Graig-y-Rhacca
Graig-y-Rhacca is located in Caerphilly
Graig-y-Rhacca
Graig-y-Rhacca
Location within Caerphilly
Population1,263 
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAERPHILLY
Postcode districtCF83
Dialling code029
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Caerphilly
51°35′38″N 3°09′54″W / 51.594°N 3.165°W / 51.594; -3.165

Population

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The median age of the town was 40 as of the 2011 census. The biggest age group in the town was 49-59 year olds, with 20% of the population. 96.7% of the population were from the United Kingdom with only 1.2% from outside of the EU, compared to 3.3% in Wales.[citation needed]