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NP12 2YL

Pontllanfraith · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 2RU 33 m
NP12 2XF 92 m
NP12 2AN 119 m
NP12 2LD 184 m
NP12 2AB 188 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2YL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.657975
Longitude
-3.177537
British National Grid easting
318,643
British National Grid northing
196,122

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Pontllanfraith · W05001670
Parish or community
W04000912
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007336
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 011A · W01001401
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 011 · W02000300

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pontllanfraith Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    458 m

  2. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

  3. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,141
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 399
  • Anti social behaviour 177
  • Criminal damage and arson 142
  • Public order 105
  • Vehicle crime 69

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+
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

7

within 5 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    832 m

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    832 m

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.5 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93001

    3.3 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.4 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    3.5 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    4.4 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

  • The Ivor Arms

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles

  • The Ivor Arms

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · Pontllanfraith

    0.1 miles

  • Orchard Court

    BCT · Springfield

    0.2 miles

  • Orchard Court

    BCT · Springfield

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontllanfraith Primary School is the nearest published school at 458 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,141 published events cover 12 months, averaging 95.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 399 events.

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