Postcode sector · Blackwood

NP12 4 area guide

Who lives in NP12 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Population: 2,035 (2024)

NP12 4Postcode sector · Blackwood

At a glance

What NP12 4 is like

The NP12 4 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 2,035 people in 801 households. 84.9% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP12 4 compares

Headline figures for NP12 4, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in NP12 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,021

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP12 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP12 4 FAQs

Is NP12 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP12 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP12 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP12 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers NP12 4?

The local authority for NP12 4 is Caerphilly.

NP12 4 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP12 4?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanhilleth Rail Station, 1.9 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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