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NP1 6FX

Risca West · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Risca West
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
Postcode district
NP1
Postcode sector
NP1 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP11 6FX 35 m
NP11 6FU 71 m
NP11 6FW 99 m
NP11 6FT 103 m
NP11 6FS 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP1 6FX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP1
Postcode sector
NP1 6
Latitude
51.615379
Longitude
-3.099062
British National Grid easting
324,000
British National Grid northing
191,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Risca West · W05001672
Parish or community
W04000914
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00007394
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 017A · W01001411
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 017 · W02000306

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pentwynmawr Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    736 m

  2. Ty Sign Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    792 m

  3. Risca Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    795 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
985
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 417
  • Anti social behaviour 140
  • Public order 111
  • Criminal damage and arson 92
  • Other theft 52

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • RISCA SURGERY

    ST. MARY STREET, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6YS

    ODS code W93064

    576 m

  • WELLSPRING MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6BJ

    ODS code W93059

    1.0 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

    ST LUKES SURGERY, (OFF GWYDDON ROAD), ABERCARN NEWBRIDGE, NEWPORT, NP11 5GX

    ODS code W93001

    4.3 km

  • NANT DOWLAIS HEALTH CENTRE

    NANT DOWLAIS HEALTH CENTR, FAIRWATER SQUARE, CWMBRAN, NP44 4TA

    ODS code W93029

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Fernlea Middle

    BCT · Fernlea

    0.0 miles

  • Fernlea Middle

    BCT · Fernlea

    0.0 miles

  • Garages

    BCT · Fernlea

    0.1 miles

  • Garages

    BCT · Fernlea

    0.1 miles

  • Belvedere Terrace

    BCT · Fernlea

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pentwynmawr Primary School is the nearest published school at 736 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

985 published events cover 12 months, averaging 82.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 417 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.