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NP2 6AA area guide

Who lives in NP2 6AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
New Tredegar & Darren Valley
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,512 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What NP2 6AA is like

NP2 6AA is a postcode in the New Tredegar & Darren Valley area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,512 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP2 6AA compares

Headline figures for NP2 6AA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

Household incomeMore
£33,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP2 6AA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 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.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NP2 6AA FAQs

01
Is NP2 6AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is NP2 6AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP2 6AA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NP2 6AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (78.6%).
04
Which council covers NP2 6AA?

The local authority for NP2 6AA is Caerphilly.

NP2 6AA comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NP2 6AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Tir-phil Rail Station, 0.1 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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