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NP12 0AQ

Blackwood · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Blackwood
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 1DD 105 m
NP12 1DA 129 m
NP12 0AA 235 m
NP12 1FX 262 m
NP12 1FZ 265 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 0AQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 June 2008
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0
Latitude
51.680734
Longitude
-3.189887
British National Grid easting
317,830
British National Grid northing
198,667

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Blackwood · W05001653
Parish or community
W04000730
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00007073
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 005D · W01001351
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 005 · W02000294

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  2. Blackwood Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Blackwood Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
913
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 388
  • Anti social behaviour 127
  • Public order 96
  • Criminal damage and arson 87
  • Shoplifting 65

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP12 0 residents
8,302

Age bands in NP12 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

1,513 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

892 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

2,098 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,219 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

1,650 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

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.8 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    2.6 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    2.7 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    2.7 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

    GLAN-YR-AFON LANE, FLEUR DE LIS, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3WA

    ODS code W93614

    3.0 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.1 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.1 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.5 km

  • SIX BELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ABERBEEG MEDICAL CENTRE, THE SQUARE, ABERBEEG, ABERTILLERY, NP13 2AB

    ODS code W93009

    4.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • The Rock

    BCT · Rock

    0.1 miles

  • The Rock

    BCT · Rock

    0.1 miles

  • Rock Villas

    BCT · Rock

    0.3 miles

  • Rock Villas

    BCT · Rock

    0.3 miles

  • Cwmgelli Villas

    BCT · Cwmgelli

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

35 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

913 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 388 events.

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