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NP12 0NU

Penmaen · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 0GY 182 m
NP12 0GZ 246 m
NP12 0GX 289 m
NP12 0LA 337 m
NP12 0EZ 340 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 0NU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0
Latitude
51.684136
Longitude
-3.177073
British National Grid easting
318,722
British National Grid northing
199,031

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Penmaen · W05001668
Parish or community
W04000910
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00007280
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 006E · W01001390
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 006 · W02000295

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    599 m

  2. Blackwood Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

  3. Crumlin High Level Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
412
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 190
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Public order 38
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Burglary 26

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.7 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    2.7 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    2.8 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    3.2 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    3.2 km

  • SIX BELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93009

    3.7 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.9 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    3.9 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Islwyn High School

    BCT · Oakdale

    0.0 miles

  • Tir Berllan

    BCT · Oakdale

    0.2 miles

  • Tir Berllan

    BCT · Oakdale

    0.2 miles

  • Presbyterian Church

    BCT · Oakdale

    0.3 miles

  • Presbyterian Church

    BCT · Oakdale

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

31 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is the nearest published school at 599 m.

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

Recorded crime

412 published events cover 12 months, averaging 34.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 190 events.

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