NP2 6LG

a terminated postcode in Caerphilly

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in June 1999

NP2 6LG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7227 / 51°43'21"N

Longitude: -3.245 / 3°14'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 483077 5730227

OS Easting: 314100

OS Northing: 203400

OS Grid: SO141034

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HV.2NGR

Mapcode Global: VH6D0.PYVR

Open Location Code: 9C3RPQF4+32

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81jr03

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, 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): 578 / 1909

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NP2 6LG on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:27 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:26
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:22

For a full sun and moon calendar for NP2 6LG, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for NP2 6LG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

MP

Nick Smith Labour

Caerphilly Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

New Tredegar

Councillors

Mark Evans Labour

Eluned Stenner Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NP2 6LG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00007264		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001384	Caerphilly 002C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000291	Caerphilly 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000741	New Tredegar	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001666	New Tredegar	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000018	Caerphilly	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000084	Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney	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)
W35002154		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001045	New Tredegar	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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