High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1BB

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High Street is in Blackwood and in Caerphilly district. NP12 1BB is located in the Blackwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Islwyn. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NP12 1BA, NP12 1HN, NP2 1BA, NP12 0NT, NP12 1FW, NP12 1YY, NP12 1QA, NP12 1PR, NP12 1PZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP12 1BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	38.5%	7.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	39.2%	-9.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9.9%	10%	0.1%	6.1%	3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	35.4%	-9.5%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	28.4%	37%	8.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.2%	2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	22.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.4%	0.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	16.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.5%	4.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98%	97.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	97.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 126.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% higher than the Argoed average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Argoed and the 144th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP12 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 270 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caerphilly.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP12 1BB

Average Price
£282,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,903

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£253,746

Semi-Detached
£260,584

Terraced
£226,340

Detached
£360,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,458

Other
£283,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-08-15	£285,143
Red Lion Inn High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-15	£269,003

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Employment

NP12 1BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackwood Comprehensive School Ty Isha Terrace , Cen Fforest NP12 1ER	- not rated	515 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackwood Primary School Apollo Way , NP12 1WA	- not rated	563 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cefn Fforest Primary School Cefn Fforest Avenue , Cefn Fforest NP12 3JX	- not rated	1,108 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Libanus Primary School Libanus Rd , Blackwood NP12 1EH	- not rated	1,132 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Penllwyn Primary School Fleur-De-Lys Avenue , Pontllanfraith NP12 2NT	- not rated	1,779 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackwood Miners Institute	Blackwood Miners Institute, High Street	20 yd
Subway	65 High Street	66 yd
Amici	1 Pentwyn Road	78 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Cliff Road	101 yd
KFC	1 North Court, High Street	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio 54	54 High Street	55 yd
The Sirhowy	61-63 High Street	66 yd
Moose International	Moose Hall, Pentwyn Road	78 yd
Islwyn Masonic Hall	Masonic Lodge, Cliff Road	101 yd
Bijou Blackwood	2-3 The Pier, Hall Street	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Red Chilli	67, 65-73 High Street	66 yd
Delicious Pizza & Kebab	5a, 5 Pentwyn Road	68 yd
Blackwood Kebab Ltd	Unit, 5a Pentwyn Road	68 yd
Meows	2 Pentwyn Road	78 yd
Square Pizza	Unit, 71 High Street	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda, Cliff Road	101 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2a, Cliff Road	101 yd
Iceland	12 The Market Place	414 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Blackwood Gate Retail Park	1,043 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP12 1BB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.