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NP11 5BE area guide

Who lives in NP11 5BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oakdale & Pen-twyn
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

NP11 5BENewport

At a glance

What NP11 5BE is like

NP11 5BE 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 1,433 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% 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. Homes in NP11 5 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP11 5BE compares

Headline figures for NP11 5BE, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£162,500

Median over 46 sales in NP11 5, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 5BE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP11 5 is up 8.3% on the year before.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP11 5BE FAQs

Is NP11 5BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP11 5BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,500.

Homes in NP11 5 sold for a median of £162,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP11 5BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 5BE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP11 5BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.6%).

Which council covers NP11 5BE?

The local authority for NP11 5BE is Caerphilly.

NP11 5BE comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP11 5BE?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llanhilleth Rail Station, 1.3 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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