Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
High · 14.8 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.
779
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 779 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 NP4 9HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP4 9HZ
Counts are for Blaenavon 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
30
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.98.2%
+ other · 1.8%
Religion
No religion51.9%
Christian41.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6420.7%
35–4917.3%
25–3413.3%
65–7411.9%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
One person: other16.3%
One person: aged 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%
Coordinates & Location for NP4 9HZ
Postcode
NP4 9HZ
Coordinates
51.7737, -3.0729
Grid reference
SO260088
Easting
326,073
Northing
208,884
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQWFG+FV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blaenavon
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Torfaen
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Blaenavon
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Blaenavon
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 001A W01001487
W01001487MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 001 W02000323
W02000323LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 001A W01001487
W01001487MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 001 W02000323
W02000323Larger rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 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 9HZ 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01001487 and MSOA W02000323 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 779
Present — Active
Postcode NP4 9HZ 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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