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NP12 0 area guide

Who lives in NP12 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
18,160 (2024)
At a glance

What NP12 0 is like

The NP12 0 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 242 live postcodes and is home to about 18,160 people in 7,618 households. 72.7% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 NP12 0 sold for a median of £224,999 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP12 0 compares

Headline figures for NP12 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£224,999

Median over 86 sales in NP12 0, +12.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in NP12 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,302

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP12 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP12 0 is up 12.5% on the year before.

Questions

NP12 0 FAQs

01
Is NP12 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP12 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,999.

Homes in NP12 0 sold for a median of £224,999 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP12 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP12 0, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP12 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers NP12 0?

The local authority for NP12 0 is Caerphilly.

NP12 0 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP12 0?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station, 1.6 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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