Least deprived 10%
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.
1795
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1795 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 2HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP12 2HX
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
443015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY stable
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY stable
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +24%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Religion
Christian47.7%
No religion47.5%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6419.7%
65–7417.6%
35–4916.8%
75–8413.4%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+20.7%
One person: aged 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Hengoed Rail Station
Rail
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
Rail
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Pengam Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Crown Inn
Bus · opp · south-east
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Crown Inn
Bus · before · north-west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Shops
Bus · opp · south-west
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Shops
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 481 m straight lineabout 6 min
Lime Grove
Bus · after · west
Coordinates & Location for NP12 2HX
Postcode
NP12 2HX
Coordinates
51.6483, -3.2051
Grid reference
ST167950
Easting
316,718
Northing
195,081
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJQXV+8X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pontllanfraith
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 011D W01001404
W01001404MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 011 W02000300
W02000300LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 011D W01001404
W01001404MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 011 W02000300
W02000300Urban: 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
7:46 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
December 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentDecember 2001 — Introduced
Postcode NP12 2HX 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 W01001404 and MSOA W02000300 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1795
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 2HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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