Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.4 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.
1647
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1647 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 NP26 3BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP26 3BQ
Counts are for Bishton and Langstone 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
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian57.4%
No religion32.5%
Not answered7.8%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6428.7%
65–7416.4%
35–4914.3%
75–8411.6%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.4%
Single family household, all members 66+19.6%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Severn Tunnel Junction Rail Station
Rail
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 73 min
Caldicot Rail Station
Rail
- 10.4 km straight lineabout 131 min
Chepstow Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 722 m straight lineabout 9 min
Tabernacle
Bus · nr · east
- 736 m straight lineabout 9 min
Tabernacle
Bus · nr · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Rock & Fountain Inn
Bus · o/s · east
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Rock & Fountain Inn
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for NP26 3BQ
Postcode
NP26 3BQ
Coordinates
51.6221, -2.8204
Grid reference
ST433917
Easting
343,300
Northing
191,792
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ5CH+RR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Bishton and Langstone
Constituency code
W07000104
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanvaches
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 004B W01001640
W01001640MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport 004 W02000350
W02000350LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport 004B W01001640
W01001640MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport 004 W02000350
W02000350Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 NP26 3BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001640 and MSOA W02000350 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1647
Present — Active
Postcode NP26 3BQ 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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