Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 36.6 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.
324
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 324 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 NP7 5AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP7 5AQ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Grofield 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
14
YoY -22%
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +18%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY stable
41210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.0%
Other Asian1.9%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
No religion55.1%
Christian35.9%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4917.9%
25–3412.5%
65–748.9%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
One person: other22.4%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Abergavenny Rail Station
Rail
- 13.4 km straight lineabout 167 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chapel Road
Bus · before · east
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Chapel Road
Bus · o/s · west
- 265 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penypound Church
Bus · after · north
- 272 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penypound Church
Bus · before · south
- 289 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Gables
Bus · nr · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP7 5AQ
Postcode
NP7 5AQ
Coordinates
51.8254, -3.0250
Grid reference
SO294145
Easting
329,453
Northing
214,583
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RRXGF+5X
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Abergavenny
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Monmouthshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Monmouthshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMonmouthshire W07000101
Constituency
W07000101Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Grofield
Constituency code
W07000101
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Abergavenny
International Territorial Level
Monmouthshire
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
Monmouthshire 002A W01001546
W01001546MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 002 W02000337
W02000337LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 002A W01001546
W01001546MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 002 W02000337
W02000337Urban: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentJuly 2006 — Introduced
Postcode NP7 5AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001546 and MSOA W02000337 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 324
Present — Active
Postcode NP7 5AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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