Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.3 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.
1555
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1555 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 NP8 1SJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP8 1SJ
Counts are for Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower 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
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian57.3%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
65–7419.0%
35–4914.3%
75–8410.7%
25–345.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: other10.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Abergavenny Rail Station
Rail
- 12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 155 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Peter`s Church
Bus · before · north-east
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Peter`s Church
Bus · after · south-west
Coordinates & Location for NP8 1SJ
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP8 1SJ
Coordinates
51.8758, -3.1082
Grid reference
SO238202
Easting
323,805
Northing
220,277
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RVVGR+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Brecon Beacons
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
The Vale of Grwyney
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 018G W01001904
W01001904MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 018 W02000114
W02000114LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 018G W01001904
W01001904MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 018 W02000114
W02000114Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode NP8 1SJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01001904 and MSOA W02000114 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1555
Present — Active
Postcode NP8 1SJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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