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Coordinates & Location for NP4 6TW
Postcode
NP4 6TW
Coordinates
51.7168, -3.0595
Grid reference
SO269025
Easting
326,906
Northing
202,542
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPW8R+P6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pontypool
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Torfaen
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
382
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 382 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
No religion54.6%
Christian38.2%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4916.4%
25–3414.3%
65–749.5%
≤47.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Other25.1%
Any member 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 8 other households · 35.1%
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pen Tranch
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 003B W01001529
W01001529MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 003 W02000325
W02000325LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 003B W01001529
W01001529MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 003 W02000325
W02000325Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2011
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> PresentFebruary 2011 — Introduced
Postcode NP4 6TW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001529 and MSOA W02000325 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NP4 6TW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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