NP1 8XL

a terminated large user postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1988

NP1 8XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5959 / 51°35'45"N

Longitude: -3.1592 / 3°9'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 488971 5716109

OS Easting: 319800

OS Northing: 189200

OS Grid: ST198892

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HZ.BL1M

Mapcode Global: VH6DV.646X

Open Location Code: 9C3RHRWR+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ko03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1638 / 1909

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NP1 8XL on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:01
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:11
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:06
Moon Rises	23:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for NP1 8XL, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for NP1 8XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Caerphilly

MP

Chris Evans Labour/Co-operative

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Machen and Rudry

Councillors

Amanda McConnell Labour

Chris Morgan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NP1 8XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00007025		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001343	Caerphilly 021B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000310	Caerphilly 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000729	Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001661	Machen and Rudry	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000018	Caerphilly	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000088	Caerphilly	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)
W22000024	Cardiff	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35002220		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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