Postcode · Caldicot

NP26 4FL area guide

Who lives in NP26 4FL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caldicot South
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,613 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP26 4FL is like

NP26 4FL is a postcode in the Caldicot South area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,613 people. 57% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP26 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP26 4FL compares

Headline figures for NP26 4FL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 91 sales in NP26 4, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,804

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP26 4FL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP26 4FL FAQs

Is NP26 4FL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NP26 4FL?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NP26 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP26 4FL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP26 4FL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP26 4FL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers NP26 4FL?

The local authority for NP26 4FL is Monmouthshire.

NP26 4FL comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP26 4FL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 Caldicot 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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