Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.5 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.
1728
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1728 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 6JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP44 6JU
Counts are for Fairwater 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
11
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.3%
White & Asian1.4%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian48.3%
No religion45.0%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6423.1%
35–4918.2%
65–7415.8%
25–3411.2%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
One person: other14.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Crosskeys Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Daffodil Court
Bus · after · south-east
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bluebell Court
Bus · before · north
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hawkes Ridge
Bus · before · north-west
- 230 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bluebell Court
Bus · before · south
- 244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Thistle Court
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for NP44 6JU
Postcode
NP44 6JU
Coordinates
51.6458, -3.0617
Grid reference
ST266946
Easting
326,634
Northing
194,641
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJWWQ+88
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
Fairwater
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Fairwater
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 011D W01001500
W01001500MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 011 W02000333
W02000333LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 011D W01001500
W01001500MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 011 W02000333
W02000333Urban: 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode NP44 6JU 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 W01001500 and MSOA W02000333 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1728
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 6JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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