Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.8 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.
1523
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1523 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 NP18 1BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP18 1BG
Counts are for Caerleon 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
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian57.6%
No religion34.4%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
35–4915.2%
65–7414.5%
75–8411.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
One person: other14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
Pye Corner Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 105 m straight lineabout 1 min
East Lynne Gardens
Bus · opp · south-west
- 143 m straight lineabout 2 min
East Lynne Gardens
Bus · before · north-east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Broadwalk
Bus · after · south-east
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Arthur Street
Bus · before · south-east
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Goldcroft Common
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for NP18 1BG
Postcode
NP18 1BG
Coordinates
51.6138, -2.9536
Grid reference
ST340909
Easting
334,067
Northing
190,988
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ27W+GG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Caerleon
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Newport
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Newport
Local Authority
Council AreaNewport East W07000104
Constituency
W07000104Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Caerleon
Constituency code
W07000104
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Caerleon
International Territorial Level
Newport
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
Newport 001C W01001625
W01001625MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport 001 W02000347
W02000347LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport 001C W01001625
W01001625MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport 001 W02000347
W02000347Larger 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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 NP18 1BG 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01001625 and MSOA W02000347 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1523
Present — Active
Postcode NP18 1BG 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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