Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1284
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1284 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NP11 5BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP11 5BW
Counts are for Abercarn electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
No religion59.4%
Christian34.5%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4920.0%
25–3417.2%
65–749.5%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
One person: other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Newbridge Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Crosskeys Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Square
Bus · at · north-east
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Abercarn Library
Bus · after · south-west
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Abercarn Library
Bus · before · north-east
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwyddon Court
Bus · opp · east
- 131 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bypass
Bus · opp Car Sales · north
Coordinates & Location for NP11 5BW
Postcode
NP11 5BW
Coordinates
51.6469, -3.1338
Grid reference
ST216948
Easting
321,647
Northing
194,840
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJVW8+QF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Abercarn
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Caerphilly
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Council AreaNewport West and Islwyn W07000105
Constituency
W07000105Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Abercarn
Constituency code
W07000105
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Abercarn
International Territorial Level
Caerphilly
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 014A W01001327
W01001327MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 014 W02000303
W02000303LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 014A W01001327
W01001327MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 014 W02000303
W02000303Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentMay 2009 — Introduced
Postcode NP11 5BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001327 and MSOA W02000303 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1284
Present — Active
Postcode NP11 5BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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