Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.4 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.
1909
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1909 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 5XR
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP16 5XR
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Mount Pleasant electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian50.6%
No religion43.6%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
35–4919.4%
65–7411.5%
10–158.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%
One person: other11.7%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 991 m straight lineabout 12 min
Chepstow Rail Station
Rail
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Caldicot Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 8.7 km straight lineabout 109 min
Severn Tunnel Junction Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 57 m straight lineabout 1 min
Community Hospital Grounds
Bus · at · east
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chepstow Community Hosp
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chepstow Community Hosp
Bus · opp · north-west
- 185 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Lawrence Park Estate
Bus · at · south
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Vauxhall Road Surgery
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for NP16 5XR
Postcode
NP16 5XR
Coordinates
51.6393, -2.6862
Grid reference
ST526936
Easting
352,611
Northing
193,611
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ8Q7+PG
User Type
Large 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
Mount Pleasant
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 007D W01001586
W01001586MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 007 W02000342
W02000342LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 007D W01001586
W01001586MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 007 W02000342
W02000342Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode NP16 5XR 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 W01001586 and MSOA W02000342 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1909
Present — Active
Postcode NP16 5XR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Monmouthshire.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via MonmouthshireApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full Monmouthshire
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.