Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
High · 12.9 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.
907
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 907 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 0HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP12 0HZ
Counts are for Argoed 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
8
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Religion
No religion53.5%
Christian38.5%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4919.9%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.7%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
One person: other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Llanhilleth Rail Station
Rail
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
Brithdir Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Bargoed Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 379 m straight lineabout 5 min
Travellers Rest
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 391 m straight lineabout 5 min
Travellers Rest
Bus · opp · south-east
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Pen-y-lan Road (Top)
Bus · nr · north-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Pen-y-lan Road (Top)
Bus · nr · south-east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Gelynos Avenue
Bus · before · south
Coordinates & Location for NP12 0HZ
Postcode
NP12 0HZ
Coordinates
51.7035, -3.1790
Grid reference
SO186011
Easting
318,627
Northing
201,192
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPR3C+CC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Argoed
Constituency code
W07000105
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Argoed
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 005B W01001335
W01001335MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 005 W02000294
W02000294LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 005B W01001335
W01001335MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 005 W02000294
W02000294Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
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 0HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01001335 and MSOA W02000294 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 907
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 0HZ 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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