NP8 1EB

Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower · Powys · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Powys
Postcode district
NP8
Postcode sector
NP8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP8 1DF 51 m
NP8 1EX 241 m
NP8 1AN 268 m
NP8 1ER 326 m
NP8 1HN 330 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP8 1EB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP8
Postcode sector
NP8 1
Latitude
51.854205
Longitude
-3.130236
British National Grid easting
322,253
British National Grid northing
217,894

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Powys · W06000023
Parish or community
W04000267
Output area
W00009790
Lower layer super output area
Powys 018G · W01001904
Middle layer super output area
Powys 018 · W02000114

Postcode source versions

Explore NP8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Crickhowell High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  2. Crickhowell C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km
  3. Gilwern C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    3.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
116
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 57
  • Public order 9
  • Anti social behaviour 9
  • Criminal damage and arson 9
  • Other theft 8

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP8 1 residents
5,284

Age bands in NP8 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

710 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

462 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.1%

828 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

1,634 residents

Age 65 and over
33.6%

1,843 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.

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • WAR MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTRE

    BEAUFORT STREET, CRICKHOWELL, NP8 1AG

    ODS code W96016

    430 m

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

  • Elvicta Estate

    BCT · Crickhowell

    0.0 miles
  • Elvicta Estate

    BCT · Crickhowell

    0.0 miles
  • Crickhowell Health Centre

    BCT · Crickhowell

    0.3 miles
  • Crickhowell Health Centre

    BCT · Crickhowell

    0.3 miles
  • Crickhowell Square

    BCT · Crickhowell

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

3 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Crickhowell High School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

116 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 57 events.

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