Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.3 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.
1257
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1257 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 9HG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP7 9HG
Counts are for Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon 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 —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Christian48.9%
No religion44.3%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6425.1%
35–4915.7%
65–7413.9%
75–8411.1%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.6%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
One person: other9.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Abergavenny Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 10.6 km straight lineabout 132 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 431 m straight lineabout 5 min
Elm Drive
Bus · o/s 62 · north-west
- 535 m straight lineabout 7 min
Elm Drive
Bus · o/s 14 · south-east
- 743 m straight lineabout 9 min
Llanellen Post Office
Bus · o/s · north
- 784 m straight lineabout 10 min
Llanellen Post Office
Bus · after · south-west
- 991 m straight lineabout 12 min
Oak Cottage
Bus · o/s · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP7 9HG
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP7 9HG
Coordinates
51.7931, -3.0203
Grid reference
SO297109
Easting
329,729
Northing
210,982
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQXVH+6V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon
Constituency code
W07000101
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanfoist Fawr
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 003F W01001976
W01001976MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 003 W02000338
W02000338LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 003D W01001564
W01001564MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 003 W02000338
W02000338Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 32 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 32 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 NP7 9HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001976 and MSOA W02000338 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1257
Present — Active
Postcode NP7 9HG 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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