Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 27.3 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.
1688
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1688 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 NP16 5BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP16 5BG
Counts are for Chepstow Castle and Larkfield 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
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.1%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian52.5%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6428.3%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.8%
75–8410.1%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
Chepstow Rail Station
Rail
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Caldicot Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Severn Beach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Beech
Bus · junct · north-west
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Larkfield Garage
Bus · opp · north-east
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Larkfield Garage
Bus · after · south-west
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
Paddock
Bus · nr · north-west
- 488 m straight lineabout 6 min
Chepstow Cemetery
Bus · after · south-west
Coordinates & Location for NP16 5BG
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP16 5BG
Coordinates
51.6334, -2.6863
Grid reference
ST525929
Easting
352,595
Northing
192,960
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ8M7+9F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chepstow
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Monmouthshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Monmouthshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMonmouthshire W07000101
Constituency
W07000101Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Chepstow Castle and Larkfield
Constituency code
W07000101
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Chepstow
International Territorial Level
Monmouthshire
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
Monmouthshire 009D W01001590
W01001590MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 009 W02000344
W02000344LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 009D W01001590
W01001590MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 009 W02000344
W02000344Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 NP16 5BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001590 and MSOA W02000344 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1688
Present — Active
Postcode NP16 5BG 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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