NP16 5JQ

POSTCODE

NP16 5JQ is a postcode in Chepstow Castle and Larkfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6334, -2.6756
OS grid ST533929 (353,339, 192,951)
WIMD 2025
9/10
#1698
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 27.3 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VJ8MF+9Q
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
WIMD 2025
Among the highest · 27.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£295,000
Median property price · NP16 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 159 sales
-1.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
1698
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1424
Employment
1473
Health
1408
Education
1359
Access to services
1808
Housing
1276
Community safety
1196
Physical environment
1754

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Monmouthshire 008 (W02000343)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,715

£37,440–£51,042

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,472

£29,052–£38,565

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,885

£31,309–£36,672

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,166

£28,952–£37,993

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP16 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP16 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales

NP16 5JQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NP16 5 sector.

Average price
£321,247
Median price: £295,000
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 159 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £320,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£370k£329k£288k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£247,500 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NP16 5NJ
£255,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NP16 5NH
£395,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
NP16 5NB
£287,000 · 2026-08-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP16 5TH
£270,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP16 5QN
£367,500 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP16 5WB
£365,000 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Freehold
NP16 5GF
£375,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP16 5AD
£385,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NP16 5US
£281,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP16 5DX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP16 5JQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP16 5JQ

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 +38%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY stable
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 -38%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY +88%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,274
White Brit.91.0%
Other White3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,277
Christian52.4%
No religion38.2%
Not answered7.5%
Sikh0.6%
Muslim0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,276
50–6421.2%
35–4916.0%
65–7412.5%
75–8412.2%
25–349.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 559
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chepstow Rail Station

    Rail

    793 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Caldicot Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
  • Severn Beach Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    8.2 km straight lineabout 102 min

Bus stops

  • Mathern Road

    Bus · before · south-east

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Old Bulwark Road

    Bus · after · south-west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Mathern Road

    Bus · after · north-west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bulwark Shops

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bulwark Shops

    Bus · opp · north-west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for NP16 5JQ

Wales
Country
Monmouthshire
Local Authority
Chepstow Castle and Larkfield
Ward
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP16 5JQ
Coordinates
51.6334, -2.6756
Grid reference
ST533929
Easting
353,339
Northing
192,951
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ8MF+9Q
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 Area
Monmouthshire W07000101
Constituency
W07000101
Gwent
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 Wales
Wales
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 008A W01001559
W01001559
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 008 W02000343
W02000343
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 008A W01001559
W01001559
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 008 W02000343
W02000343
Urban: 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

7:48 AM6:01 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP16 5JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 W01001559 and MSOA W02000343 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1698
Present — Active
Postcode NP16 5JQ 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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