 Although the village is surrounded by what some locals would refer to as some 'rough' parts of other villages and towns close by (such as Gelligaer, Pengam and Bargoed), Penpedairheol is seen as a safe environment and as a nice place to live.This is backed up objectively where Bargoed is ranked one of the most deprived areas in the Caerphilly borough, with parts of Pengam, Hengoed and Gelligaer indexed fairly high in doing poorly in community safety.Penpedairheol has one small off licence, known as Penpedairheol Central Store; 'Life Style Express' that is located in 'the square'.