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NP12 1GA

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Blackwood

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Detailed insights for NP12 1GA

Overview

Postcode NP12 1GA is located in an urban city, within the Blackwood ward of Caerphilly in the Wales region, and forms part of the North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £42,355 per year. The nearest station is Gilfach Fargoed located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,682 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

3/10

North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham is £42,355 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP12 1GA.

Transport

The nearest station is Gilfach Fargoed located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NP12 1GA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Gilfach Fargoed

N/A

Walking directions to Gilfach Fargoed

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
5,367.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.64(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.46(-56%)
Public order
5.03(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.59(-56%)
Burglary
2.87(+7%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
95%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.91%
Caribbean
2
0.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.91%
African
1
0.45%
Total population: 220

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
56
28.43%
Level 4+ (Degree)
50
25.38%
Level 3 (A level)
27
13.71%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
12.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 197

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
54.84%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.52%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.65%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Blackwood

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £201,000 in Blackwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,333 up to £483,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blackwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£315,000
Flats2£134,250
Semi-Detached38£210,000
Terraced36£170,000

10 year median price trend in Blackwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blackwood.

Schools

In the NP12 1GA postcode area, located within North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NP12 1GA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableCefn Fforest Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableBlackwood Comprehensive SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableBlackwood Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCaerphillyW06000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewport West and IslwynW07000105
WardBlackwoodW05001653
ParishBlackwoodW04000730
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Blackwood, Argoed & MarkhamW02000294
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Caerphilly 005DW01001351
Police ForceGwent
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.