Postcode district · Caldicot

NP6 area guide

Who lives in NP6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 15,912 (2024)

NP6Postcode district · Caldicot

At a glance

What NP6 is like

The NP6 postcode district in Monmouthshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 15,912 people in 6,392 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP6 compares

Headline figures for NP6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in NP6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£54,277

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP6 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP6 FAQs

Is NP6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.2%).

Which council covers NP6?

The local authority for NP6 is Monmouthshire.

NP6 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP6?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Caldicot Rail Station, 2.0 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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