Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 13.7 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.
1271
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1271 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 NP44 1BX
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP44 1BX
Counts are for Pontnewydd 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
34
YoY —
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
No religion55.2%
Christian37.8%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
25–3418.4%
50–6417.3%
65–748.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
One person: other14.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 9 other households · 39.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Llanhilleth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 30 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bevans Lane
Bus · south-west
- 35 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bevans Lane
Bus · north-east
- 381 m straight lineabout 5 min
Parc Panteg
Bus · nr · south-east
- 386 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ashbridge
Bus · opp · north
- 388 m straight lineabout 5 min
Parc Panteg
Bus · nr · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP44 1BX
Postcode
NP44 1BX
Coordinates
51.6725, -3.0226
Grid reference
ST293975
Easting
329,381
Northing
197,574
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMXCG+XW
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
Pontnewydd
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pontnewydd
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 007B W01001520
W01001520MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 007 W02000329
W02000329LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 007B W01001520
W01001520MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 007 W02000329
W02000329Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 NP44 1BX 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 W01001520 and MSOA W02000329 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1271
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 1BX 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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