NP11 5YS

Abercarn · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP11
Postcode sector
NP11 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP11 5AR 18 m
NP11 5AH 65 m
NP11 5HA 151 m
NP11 5HB 217 m
NP11 5DT 373 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP11 5YS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 2004
Terminated
1 July 2005
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP11
Postcode sector
NP11 5
Latitude
51.643494
Longitude
-3.135078
British National Grid easting
321,555
British National Grid northing
194,465

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Abercarn · W05001650
Parish or community
W04000725
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00006962
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 014A · W01001327
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 014 · W02000303

Postcode source versions

Explore NP11

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon

    Welsh establishment

    518 m
  2. Cwmcarn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Abercarn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
472
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 182
  • Anti social behaviour 87
  • Criminal damage and arson 60
  • Public order 45
  • Vehicle crime 29

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP11 5 residents
6,105

Age bands in NP11 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,169 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

632 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.1%

1,739 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

1,697 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

1,188 residents

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 2024-04-08.

GP practices

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93001

    542 m

  • RISCA SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93064

    3.7 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.8 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    AVICENNA MEDICAL CENTRE, PONTLLANFRAITH BLACKWOOD, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93011

    4.0 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTIC, PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE, BLACKWOOD ROAD, PONTLLANFRAITH, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93012

    4.0 km

  • WELLSPRING MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6BJ

    ODS code W93059

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Old Swan Inn

    BCT · Cwmcarn

    0.2 miles
  • Old Swan Inn

    BCT · Cwmcarn

    0.2 miles
  • Bypass

    BCT · Abercarn

    0.2 miles
  • Bypass

    BCT · Abercarn

    0.2 miles
  • Abercarn Library

    BCT · Abercarn

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon is the nearest published school at 518 m.

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

Recorded crime

472 published events cover 12 months, averaging 39.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 182 events.

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