Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 34.2 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.
225
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 225 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 1BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP44 1BZ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Llantarnam electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY —
57290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
58
YoY —
58290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY —
52260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
51
YoY —
51260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.1%
Other Asian1.7%
Chinese1.5%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion52.3%
Christian39.3%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6422.8%
35–4918.2%
25–3414.5%
65–7410.7%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
One person: other31.6%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.9%
+ 9 other households · 29.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 505 m straight lineabout 6 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 98 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D1
Bus · at
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D
Bus · at
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E
Bus · at
- 122 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cwmbran Bus Station Stand C
Bus · at
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
General Rees Square
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for NP44 1BZ
Postcode
NP44 1BZ
Coordinates
51.6544, -3.0226
Grid reference
ST293955
Easting
329,352
Northing
195,565
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMX3G+QW
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cwmbrân
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
Llantarnam
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cwmbran Central
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 010A W01001506
W01001506MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 010 W02000332
W02000332LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 010A W01001506
W01001506MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 010 W02000332
W02000332Urban: 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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode NP44 1BZ 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 W01001506 and MSOA W02000332 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 225
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 1BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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