NP3 5XL

a terminated postcode in Blaenau Gwent

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in June 1999

NP3 5XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8021 / 51°48'7"N

Longitude: -3.2254 / 3°13'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 484457 5739047

OS Easting: 315600

OS Northing: 212200

OS Grid: SO156122

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR YX.XLL0

Mapcode Global: VH6CN.1YPX

Open Location Code: 9C3RRQ2F+RR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81jt22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 211 / 1909

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for NP3 5XL on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:10
Sunrise	04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

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	07:06
Moon Rises	23:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for NP3 5XL, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for NP3 5XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

MP

Nick Smith Labour

Blaenau Gwent Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Rassau and Garnlydan

Councillors

David Wilkshire Labour

Gareth Davies Independent

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for NP3 5XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00007682		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01001471	Blaenau Gwent 001E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000314	Blaenau Gwent 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000932	Rassau	Communities	Administrative	1 June 2010	WG (LGBC)
W05001267	Rassau and Garnlydan	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000019	Blaenau Gwent	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
W16000004	South East Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W22000029	Merthyr Tydfil	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)
W35002240		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45000978	Ebbw Vale	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

The UK Postcode Database