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NP11 4AB area guide

Who lives in NP11 4AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakdale & Pen-twyn
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,203 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP11 4AB is like

NP11 4AB is a postcode in the Oakdale & Pen-twyn area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,203 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP11 4 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP11 4AB compares

Headline figures for NP11 4AB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 60 sales in NP11 4, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,021

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP11 4AB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP11 4 is up 6.9% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP11 4AB FAQs

Is NP11 4AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP11 4AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in NP11 4 sold for a median of £170,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP11 4AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 4AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP11 4AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.6%).

Which council covers NP11 4AB?

The local authority for NP11 4AB is Caerphilly.

NP11 4AB comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP11 4AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newbridge Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

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.

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