NP1 6RQ

a terminated postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in April 1986, terminated in June 1999

NP1 6RQ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6083 / 51°36'29"N

Longitude: -3.0845 / 3°5'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 494152 5717479

OS Easting: 325000

OS Northing: 190500

OS Grid: ST250905

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J2.9T0N

Mapcode Global: VH7B4.HT7Y

Open Location Code: 9C3RJW58+86

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ko95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 447 / 1909

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for NP1 6RQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:02
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:06
Moon Rises	23:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for NP1 6RQ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for NP1 6RQ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Newport West and Islwyn

MP

Ruth Jones Labour

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Risca East

Councillors

Nigel George Labour

Arianna Leonard Labour

Philippa Leonard Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NP1 6RQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
K01000013	Newport	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
W00007371		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001408	Caerphilly 016B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000305	Caerphilly 016	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000913	Risca East	Communities	Administrative	1 April 2010	WG (LGBC)
W05001671	Risca East	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000018	Caerphilly	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000105	Newport West and Islwyn	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	WG (BC)
W11000028	Aneurin Bevan University Health Board	Local Health Boards	Health	1 October 2009	WG (Health)
W15000002	Gwent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
W16000003	South Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35002207		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001145	Risca	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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