Postcode sector · Abergavenny

NP7 1 area guide

Who lives in NP7 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 1,863 (2024)

NP7 1Postcode sector · Abergavenny

At a glance

What NP7 1 is like

The NP7 1 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,863 people in 944 households. 51.2% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP7 1 compares

Headline figures for NP7 1, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,816

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NP7 1 FAQs

Is NP7 1 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 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NP7 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP7 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers NP7 1?

The local authority for NP7 1 is Monmouthshire.

NP7 1 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP7 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance), 0.5 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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