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NP11 6PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Risca West
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,637 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP11 6PU is like

NP11 6PU is a postcode in the Risca West area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,637 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP11 6PU compares

Headline figures for NP11 6PU, 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: 30.7 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP11 6PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP11 6 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP11 6PU FAQs

Is NP11 6PU 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 30.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP11 6PU?

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.

Is NP11 6PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 6PU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP11 6PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.1%).

Which council covers NP11 6PU?

The local authority for NP11 6PU is Caerphilly.

NP11 6PU comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP11 6PU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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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