Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 27.2 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.
44
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 44 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 NP22 3QP
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP22 3QP
Counts are for Tredegar 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
54
YoY +86%
55280
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
31
YoY +48%
59300
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY +131%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY -11%
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White3.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion60.6%
Christian31.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6418.4%
35–4916.1%
25–3415.3%
65–749.6%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.2%
Households
One person: other20.9%
One person: aged 66+16.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Rhymney Rail Station
Rail
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Pontlottyn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Congregational Church
Bus · nr · north-east
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Congregational Church
Bus · nr · south-west
- 141 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tredegar Bus Station
Bus · o/s
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ty Scott
Bus · nr · north
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tredegar Bus Station Stand 4
Bus · Stand 4
Coordinates & Location for NP22 3QP
Postcode
NP22 3QP
Coordinates
51.7734, -3.2482
Grid reference
SO139090
Easting
313,978
Northing
209,044
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQQF2+9P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tredegar
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Blaenau Gwent
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Tredegar
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Tredegar
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent
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
Blaenau Gwent 006D W01001479
W01001479MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 006 W02000319
W02000319LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 006D W01001479
W01001479MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 006 W02000319
W02000319Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 NP22 3QP 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: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001479 and MSOA W02000319 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 44
Present — Active
Postcode NP22 3QP 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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