NP1 area guide
Who lives in NP1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 11,333 (2024)
NP1Postcode district · Newport
What NP1 is like
The NP1 postcode district in Caerphilly covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 11,333 people in 4,881 households. 68.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.
How NP1 compares
Headline figures for NP1, set against Wales as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
NP1 FAQs
01Is NP1 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is NP1 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in NP1?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers NP1?The local authority for NP1 is Caerphilly.
The local authority for NP1 is Caerphilly.
05How well connected is NP1?Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.