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NP12 3 area guide

Who lives in NP12 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
13,701 (2024)
At a glance

What NP12 3 is like

The NP12 3 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 191 live postcodes and is home to about 13,701 people in 5,972 households. 64.8% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.7% 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 NP12 3 sold for a median of £182,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP12 3 compares

Headline figures for NP12 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£182,000

Median over 62 sales in NP12 3, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in NP12 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP12 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    43.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP12 3 is up 12% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP12 3 FAQs

01
Is NP12 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP12 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,000.

Homes in NP12 3 sold for a median of £182,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP12 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP12 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP12 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.4%).
05
Which council covers NP12 3?

The local authority for NP12 3 is Caerphilly.

NP12 3 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP12 3?

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 Pengam Rail Station, 0.6 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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