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NP22 5LQ

POSTCODE

NP22 5LQ is a postcode in Moriah and Pontlottyn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7509, -3.2760
OS grid SO120065 (312,014, 206,574)
WIMD 2025
1/10
#76
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.2 per 1k
MoM +7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RQP2F+9J
Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
High · 13.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 1 — Most deprived 10%
76
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
91
Employment
58
Health
169
Education
22
Access to services
834
Housing
1086
Community safety
115
Physical environment
491

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 · Caerphilly 001 (W02000290)

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
£35,374

£29,488–£42,436

Disposable (net) annual household income
£26,485

£22,872–£30,668

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,436

£24,390–£28,654

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,580

£22,327–£29,306

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
See sold prices in NP22

Police Recorded Crime near NP22 5LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP22 5LQ

Counts are for Moriah and Pontlottyn 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
23
YoY +130%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

72
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,425
White Brit.97.6%
Other Black0.6%
Other White0.3%
Other Asian0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,424
No religion61.2%
Christian30.9%
Not answered7.1%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,422
50–6420.4%
35–4917.1%
25–3413.2%
65–7411.0%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 648
One person: other18.8%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pontlottyn Rail Station

    Rail

    520 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Rhymney Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Tir-phil Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

Bus stops

  • Maerdy View

    Bus · at · north-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maerdy View

    Bus · at · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maerdy Crossing

    Bus · at · north-west

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Maerdy Crossing

    Bus · at · south-east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tan-y-bryn

    Bus · before · west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NP22 5LQ

Wales
Country
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Moriah and Pontlottyn
Ward
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP22 5LQ
Coordinates
51.7509, -3.2760
Grid reference
SO120065
Easting
312,014
Northing
206,574
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQP2F+9J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rhymney
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Caerphilly
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Caerphilly
Local Authority
Council Area
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084
Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Moriah and Pontlottyn
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rhymney
International Territorial Level
Caerphilly

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
Caerphilly 001C W01001376
W01001376
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 001 W02000290
W02000290
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 001C W01001376
W01001376
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 001 W02000290
W02000290
Larger rural: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:50 AM6:03 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 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 NP22 5LQ 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: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01001376 and MSOA W02000290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 76
Present — Active
Postcode NP22 5LQ 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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