Least deprived 30–40%
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.
1222
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1222 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 5WQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP7 5WQ
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.84.2%
Other White4.3%
Indian1.9%
Other Asian1.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
No religion47.6%
Christian39.3%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu2.0%
Muslim1.5%
+ 2 other religions · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
35–4918.4%
25–3414.1%
65–7412.1%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
One person: other26.3%
One person: aged 66+20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
Single family household, all members 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 876 m straight lineabout 11 min
Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 881 m straight lineabout 11 min
Abergavenny Rail Station
Rail
- 13.5 km straight lineabout 169 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 233 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lion Street 1
Bus · opp Morrisons · south-east
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Pavilion
Bus · nr · south-west
- 295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pavilion
Bus · nr · north-east
- 367 m straight lineabout 5 min
Abergavenny Tesco
Bus · opp · south-west
- 368 m straight lineabout 5 min
Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4
Bus · at
Coordinates & Location for NP7 5WQ
Postcode
NP7 5WQ
Coordinates
51.8217, -3.0196
Grid reference
SO298141
Easting
329,824
Northing
214,167
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RRXCJ+M5
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 001C W01001557
W01001557MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 001 W02000336
W02000336LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 001C W01001557
W01001557MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 001 W02000336
W02000336Urban: 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
November 2020
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> PresentNovember 2020 — Introduced
Postcode NP7 5WQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001557 and MSOA W02000336 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1222
Present — Active
Postcode NP7 5WQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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