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Coordinates & Location for NP13 2XE
Postcode
NP13 2XE
Coordinates
51.7044, -3.1453
Grid reference
SO209012
Easting
320,954
Northing
201,249
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPV33+QV
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llanhilleth
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Blaenau Gwent
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
222
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 222 out of 1,909 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
No religion61.6%
Christian31.1%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4919.3%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.6%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Other16.9%
Any member 66+13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
+ 7 other households · 39.1%
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llanhilleth
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanhilleth
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent
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
Blaenau Gwent 009B W01001465
W01001465MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 009 W02000322
W02000322LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 009B W01001465
W01001465MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 009 W02000322
W02000322Larger rural: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 NP13 2XE 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) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD Wales rank: 222
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01001465 and MSOA W02000322 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NP13 2XE 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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