Postcode sector · Blackwood

NP2 5 area guide

Who lives in NP2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Population: 2,349 (2024)

NP2 5Postcode sector · Blackwood

At a glance

What NP2 5 is like

The NP2 5 postcode sector in Caerphilly covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,349 people in 1,058 households. 54.9% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 33.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 44% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP2 5 compares

Headline figures for NP2 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 67.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in NP2 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£35,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP2 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
67.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP2 5 FAQs

Is NP2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 67.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP2 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP2 5, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.4%).

Which council covers NP2 5?

The local authority for NP2 5 is Caerphilly.

NP2 5 comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP2 5?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rhymney 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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