Postcode · Caldicot

NP26 5AB area guide

Who lives in NP26 5AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caldicot South
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,597 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP26 5AB is like

NP26 5AB 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 1,597 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NP26 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP26 5AB compares

Headline figures for NP26 5AB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 85 sales in NP26 5, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 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 5AB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP26 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP26 5AB FAQs

Is NP26 5AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP26 5AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in NP26 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP26 5AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP26 5AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP26 5AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.3%).

Which council covers NP26 5AB?

The local authority for NP26 5AB is Monmouthshire.

NP26 5AB comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP26 5AB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Caldicot Rail Station, 0.4 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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