Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 15.4 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.
234
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 234 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 4RQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP44 4RQ
Counts are for St. Dials 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
20
YoY +33%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +53%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
No religion58.5%
Christian34.3%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
25–3415.0%
50–6414.0%
65–7410.2%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.7%
Households
One person: other21.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pandy
Bus · before · south-west
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pandy
Bus · after · north-east
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Parc Celyn
Bus · opp · north-west
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Marlborough
Bus · opp former · north-east
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Marlborough
Bus · o/s former · south-west
Coordinates & Location for NP44 4RQ
Postcode
NP44 4RQ
Coordinates
51.6498, -3.0405
Grid reference
ST281950
Easting
328,107
Northing
195,070
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJXX5+WQ
User Type
Small 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
St. Dials
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 010B W01001526
W01001526MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 010 W02000332
W02000332LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 010B W01001526
W01001526MSOA 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 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 4RQ 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 W01001526 and MSOA W02000332 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 234
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 4RQ 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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