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NP4 9SS area guide

Who lives in NP4 9SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gilwern & Llanfoist
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 9SS is like

NP4 9SS is a postcode in the Gilwern & Llanfoist area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,371 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NP4 9 sold for a median of £140,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 9SS compares

Headline figures for NP4 9SS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,250

Median over 48 sales in NP4 9, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 9SS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 9SS FAQs

Is NP4 9SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP4 9SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,250.

Homes in NP4 9 sold for a median of £140,250 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP4 9SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 9SS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 9SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.3%).

Which council covers NP4 9SS?

The local authority for NP4 9SS is Monmouthshire.

NP4 9SS comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP4 9SS?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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