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NP11 6RP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Risca East
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,738 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP11 6RP is like

NP11 6RP is a postcode in the Risca East area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,738 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 6RP compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.5 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£43,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP11 6RP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP11 6 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP11 6RP FAQs

Is NP11 6RP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP11 6RP?

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 6RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 6RP, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP11 6RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers NP11 6RP?

The local authority for NP11 6RP is Caerphilly.

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

How well connected is NP11 6RP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.5 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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