Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.8 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.
1029
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1029 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 NP12 0DQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP12 0DQ
Counts are for Penmaen 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
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian35.1%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6421.3%
35–4919.2%
25–3411.5%
65–7410.2%
10–159.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
One person: other12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
+ 9 other households · 40.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Newbridge Rail Station
Rail
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 31 m straight lineabout 1 min
Underwood Avenue
Bus · opp · south-west
- 61 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pen-maen Corner
Bus · nr · north-east
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Penmaen Post Office
Bus · opp · south-west
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Penmaen Post Office
Bus · o/s · north
- 265 m straight lineabout 3 min
St David`s Church
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for NP12 0DQ
Postcode
NP12 0DQ
Coordinates
51.6744, -3.1826
Grid reference
ST183979
Easting
318,322
Northing
197,956
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMRF8+QX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oakdale
Travel to Work
Cardiff
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
Penmaen
Constituency code
W07000105
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Penmaen
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 006F W01001391
W01001391MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 006 W02000295
W02000295LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 006F W01001391
W01001391MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 006 W02000295
W02000295Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP12 0DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 W01001391 and MSOA W02000295 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1029
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 0DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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