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NP12 9BP area guide

Who lives in NP12 9BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Blackwood
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,835 (2024)
At a glance

What NP12 9BP is like

NP12 9BP is a postcode in the Blackwood area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,835 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP12 9BP compares

Headline figures for NP12 9BP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

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

Household incomeMore
£46,295

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP12 9BP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

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

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

NP12 9BP FAQs

01
Is NP12 9BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is NP12 9BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP12 9BP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in NP12 9BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.7% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.3%).
04
Which council covers NP12 9BP?

The local authority for NP12 9BP is Caerphilly.

NP12 9BP comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NP12 9BP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pengam 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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