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1462
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1462 out of 1,909 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,091
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Religion
Total residents: 1,093
No religion49.8%
Christian44.5%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,086
50–6422.8%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.6%
25–3412.2%
75–849.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Total households: 474
Other16.2%
All members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Any member 66+11.2%
+ 7 other households · 32.5%
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council Area
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084
Gwent
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Beaufort
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Beaufort
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Scotland
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
Blaenau Gwent 001C W01001442
W01001442
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 001 W02000314
W02000314
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 001C W01001442
W01001442
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 001 W02000314
W02000314
Urban: 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
4:21 AM
Sunrise
7:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:21 AM
Sunset (today)
7:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 NP23 5HJ 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. IMD Wales rank: 1462
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001442 and MSOA W02000314 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 5HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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