Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£193,560
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 849 sales
-4.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
362
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 362 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 & WalesProperty sales · NP4 8LW
HM Land Registry · Torfaen
Average price
£222,435
Median price: £193,560
Median -4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 849 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £254,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£254k£189k£124k
Sep '23Jul '24Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near NP4 8LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP4 8LW
Counts are for Trevethin and Penygarn 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
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian34.6%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.9%
35–4916.7%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.1%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
One person: other15.2%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Llanhilleth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 88 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 21 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pretoria
Bus · opp former · north-west
- 26 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pretoria
Bus · o/s former · south-east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Snatchwood Road Bottom
Bus · at · south-east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
West End
Bus · nr · south
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Snatchwood Road Bottom
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for NP4 8LW
Postcode
NP4 8LW
Coordinates
51.7156, -3.0567
Grid reference
SO270024
Easting
327,096
Northing
202,402
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPW8V+68
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
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Trevethin and Penygarn
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Trevethin
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 003D W01001531
W01001531MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 003 W02000325
W02000325LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 003D W01001531
W01001531MSOA 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NP4 8LW 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001531 and MSOA W02000325 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 362
Present — Active
Postcode NP4 8LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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