NP12 2DY

Pontllanfraith · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 2DQ 93 m
NP12 2DZ 142 m
NP12 2FL 144 m
NP12 2DL 154 m
NP12 2DJ 187 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2DY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.659959
Longitude
-3.186769
British National Grid easting
318,008
British National Grid northing
196,353

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000912
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007340
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 011C · W01001403
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 011 · W02000300

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
39
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pontllanfraith Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    348 m
  2. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    480 m
  3. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,915
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 691
  • Anti social behaviour 279
  • Criminal damage and arson 233
  • Public order 178
  • Shoplifting 124

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP12 2 residents
9,379

Age bands in NP12 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

1,512 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

977 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.7%

2,226 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

2,348 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,937 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

11

within 5 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    466 m

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    466 m

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.8 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    2.8 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.8 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.9 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93001

    4.0 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    4.4 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    4.5 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    4.6 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    4.9 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Woodfieldside Business Park

    BCT · Woodfieldside

    0.1 miles
  • Woodfieldside Business Park

    BCT · Woodfieldside

    0.1 miles
  • Tir Philkins

    BCT · Woodfieldside

    0.2 miles
  • Pleasant Close

    BCT · Woodfieldside

    0.2 miles
  • Home Bargains

    BCT · Blackwood

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

39 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontllanfraith Primary School is the nearest published school at 348 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,915 published events cover 12 months, averaging 159.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 691 events.

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