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NP2 0HQ area guide

Who lives in NP2 0HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,320 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP2 0HQ is like

NP2 0HQ is a postcode in the North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,320 people. 81.3% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.4% 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.

Scores

How NP2 0HQ compares

Headline figures for NP2 0HQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

16 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,355

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP2 0HQ differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
81.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP2 0HQ FAQs

Is NP2 0HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP2 0HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP2 0HQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP2 0HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 81.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).

Which council covers NP2 0HQ?

The local authority for NP2 0HQ is Caerphilly.

NP2 0HQ comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP2 0HQ?

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, 1.5 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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