NP12 2QG

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 2LE 49 m
NP12 2JJ 59 m
NP12 2JZ 78 m
NP12 2JF 121 m
NP12 2LG 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2QG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2012
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.655891
Longitude
-3.185333
British National Grid easting
318,100
British National Grid northing
195,899

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
37
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pontllanfraith Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    182 m
  2. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    798 m
  3. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,557
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 533
  • Anti social behaviour 236
  • Criminal damage and arson 199
  • Public order 146
  • Shoplifting 104

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

1 female, 0 male

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

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    265 m

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    265 m

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.2 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    3.0 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.8 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93001

    3.8 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    4.0 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    4.5 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Railway View

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles
  • Railway View

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles
  • The Plough

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles
  • The Plough

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles
  • St Augustine's Church

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontllanfraith Primary School is the nearest published school at 182 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,557 published events cover 12 months, averaging 129.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 533 events.

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