Postcode sector · Newport

NP11 7 area guide

Who lives in NP11 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Population: 12,672 (2024)

NP11 7Postcode sector · Newport

At a glance

What NP11 7 is like

The NP11 7 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 223 live postcodes and is home to about 12,672 people in 5,653 households. 68.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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 7 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP11 7 compares

Headline figures for NP11 7, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 93 sales in NP11 7, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in NP11 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

NP11 7 FAQs

Is NP11 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP11 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in NP11 7 sold for a median of £165,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP11 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP11 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP11 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.6%).

Which council covers NP11 7?

The local authority for NP11 7 is Caerphilly.

NP11 7 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP11 7?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crosskeys Rail Station, 0.9 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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