Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.3 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.
688
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 688 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 2HG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP12 2HG
Counts are for Pontllanfraith 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
28
YoY stable
44220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY stable
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +24%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion60.3%
Christian34.0%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4917.8%
65–7411.6%
25–3411.3%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
One person: other11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Hengoed Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
Rail
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 755 m straight lineabout 9 min
Wyllie Path
Bus · before · north-west
- 762 m straight lineabout 10 min
Siloh Presbyterian Church
Bus · after · south-west
- 782 m straight lineabout 10 min
Heol-y-Coed
Bus · before · north-west
- 789 m straight lineabout 10 min
Siloh Presbyterian Church
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 793 m straight lineabout 10 min
Heol-y-Coed
Bus · after · south
Coordinates & Location for NP12 2HG
Postcode
NP12 2HG
Coordinates
51.6415, -3.2011
Grid reference
ST169943
Easting
316,984
Northing
194,314
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJQRX+HH
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 AreaCaerphilly W07000088
Constituency
W07000088Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pontllanfraith
Constituency code
W07000088
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pontllanfraith
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 011E W01001405
W01001405MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 011 W02000300
W02000300LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 011E W01001405
W01001405MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 011 W02000300
W02000300Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 2HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 W01001405 and MSOA W02000300 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 688
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 2HG 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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