Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.0 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.
1823
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1823 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 1GA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP18 1GA
Counts are for Llanfrechfa and Ponthir 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
7
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Christian55.2%
No religion37.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4915.5%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.4%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.8%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
+ 8 other households · 23.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Pye Corner Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Star
Bus · before · north-west
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lamb Lane
Bus · after · south-east
- 158 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lamb Lane
Bus · opposite · north-west
- 329 m straight lineabout 4 min
Candwr Park
Bus · before · south-east
- 598 m straight lineabout 7 min
Hafod Road
Bus · Opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP18 1GA
Postcode
NP18 1GA
Coordinates
51.6316, -2.9776
Grid reference
ST324929
Easting
332,432
Northing
192,980
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ2JC+JX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ponthir
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Torfaen
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ponthir
International Territorial Level
Torfaen
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
Torfaen 013D W01001509
W01001509MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 013 W02000335
W02000335LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 013D W01001509
W01001509MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 013 W02000335
W02000335Smaller 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentMay 2007 — Introduced
Postcode NP18 1GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001509 and MSOA W02000335 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1823
Present — Active
Postcode NP18 1GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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