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NP11 6 area guide

Who lives in NP11 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
12,735 (2024)
At a glance

What NP11 6 is like

The NP11 6 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 225 live postcodes and is home to about 12,735 people in 5,858 households. 65.8% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP11 6 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP11 6 compares

Headline figures for NP11 6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 117 sales in NP11 6, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in NP11 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,493

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP11 6 differs most from the national average.

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    The median sale price in NP11 6 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP11 6 FAQs

01
Is NP11 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP11 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in NP11 6 sold for a median of £180,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP11 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP11 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).
05
Which council covers NP11 6?

The local authority for NP11 6 is Caerphilly.

NP11 6 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP11 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Risca & Pontymister Rail Station, 0.2 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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