NP22 5BU

Twyn Carno · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Tredegar
Local authority
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP22
Postcode sector
NP22 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP22 5BT 18 m
NP22 5BS 53 m
NP22 5BW 74 m
NP22 5EP 85 m
NP22 5EF 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP22 5BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP22
Postcode sector
NP22 5
Latitude
51.766892
Longitude
-3.288915
British National Grid easting
311,153
British National Grid northing
208,365

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000746
Output area
W00007475
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 001E · W01001428
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 001 · W02000290

Postcode source versions

Explore NP22

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Upper High Street, Rhymney, Tredegar, NP22 5BU 5 May 2006 £50,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Upper Rhymney Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    88 m
  2. Ysgol Y Lawnt

    Welsh establishment

    877 m
  3. Bryn Awel Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
699
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 253
  • Anti social behaviour 102
  • Criminal damage and arson 86
  • Vehicle crime 67
  • Public order 63

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

5 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.7
NP22 5 residents
6,659

Age bands in NP22 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

1,146 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

725 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.6%

1,649 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

1,858 residents

Age 65 and over
19.9%

1,332 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP22 5 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

4

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    R.I.H.S.C.C LAWNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RHYMNEY, TREDEGAR, NP22 5PW

    ODS code W95081

    1.1 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

    BEVAN HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93065

    2.9 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    2.9 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.8 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

  • Carno Street

    BCT · Rhymney

    0.1 miles
  • Albion Square

    BCT · Rhymney

    0.1 miles
  • Albion Square

    BCT · Rhymney

    0.1 miles
  • Carno Street

    BCT · Rhymney

    0.1 miles
  • Pen-y-dre

    BCT · Rhymney

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

13 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Upper Rhymney Primary School is the nearest published school at 88 m.

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

Recorded crime

699 published events cover 12 months, averaging 58.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 253 events.

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