NP Postcode Area for the Newport Region
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This section of the site is all about the NP Postcode area, also known as the Newport Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as NP10.
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Map of the NP Newport Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the NP Postcode
| Width from East to West | 32.27 mi |
| Height from North to South | 34.04 mi |
| Area of NP | 641.81 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 36.69 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 170.13 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 18 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 86 |
| Number of Post Towns | 14 |
| Number of Postcodes | 13,770 |
The NP postcode area represents a group of 18 postal districts in the Newport area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters n and p in NewPort. The area has a population of 488,368 and covers an area of 1,657,847 hectares. Fun fact: 0.75% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Gwent (97.11%), Gloucestershire (1.39%), Powys (1.37%), Herefordshire (0.14%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the NP Postcode Area?
The NP Newport Postcode is in Wales.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: LD - Llandrindod Wells, GL - Gloucester, CF - Cardiff, HR - Hereford and BS - Bristol, It also borders The Bristol Channel,
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is NP8 and the most urban is NP19.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| NP8 | 166,784,639 | 578,523 | 0.35% |
| NP7 | 358,567,069 | 2,403,730 | 0.67% |
| NP15 | 164,906,665 | 1,231,529 | 0.75% |
| NP25 | 171,317,742 | 1,479,820 | 0.86% |
| NP16 | 153,443,959 | 1,896,201 | 1.24% |
| NP24 | 8,831,400 | 180,125 | 2.04% |
| NP18 | 77,882,499 | 1,656,573 | 2.13% |
| NP4 | 109,733,158 | 2,392,263 | 2.18% |
| NP13 | 37,007,617 | 828,398 | 2.24% |
| NP26 | 79,267,116 | 1,818,500 | 2.29% |
| NP22 | 45,408,702 | 1,187,233 | 2.61% |
| NP11 | 63,858,737 | 1,899,679 | 2.97% |
| NP10 | 49,370,636 | 1,537,327 | 3.11% |
| NP23 | 42,007,309 | 1,668,900 | 3.97% |
| NP12 | 40,556,958 | 1,713,868 | 4.23% |
| NP44 | 47,765,236 | 2,436,605 | 5.10% |
| NP20 | 21,495,366 | 2,433,341 | 11.32% |
| NP19 | 18,208,607 | 2,744,575 | 15.07% |
| Total | 1,656,413,415 (m²) | 30,087,190 (m²) | 1.82% |
A map showing the boundary of NP in relation to other areas
There are 22 towns within the Newport postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 1,657,847² |
| Miles | 6,401² |
| Feet | 178,448,993,233² |
| Kilometres | 16,578² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Abercarn Delivery Office
- Abergavenny Delivery Office
- Abertillery Delivery Office
- Blackwood Delivery Office
- Caldicot Delivery Office
- Chepstow Delivery Office
- Cwmbran Delivery Office
- Ebbw Vale Delivery Office
- Monmouth Delivery Office
- Newport East Delivery Office
- Newport West Delivery Office
- Pontypool Delivery Office
- Tredegar Delivery Office
- Usk Delivery Office
Councils within the NP Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Aberbargoed - village
- Aberbeeg / Aber-big - village
- Abercarn - town
- Abersychan - town
- Abertyleri / Abertillery - town
- Abertysswg - village
- Argoed - village
- Beachley - village
- Bishton - village
- Blaina / Y Blaenau - town
- Broadstone - village
- Broadstreet Common - village
- Brockweir - village
- Brynawel - village
- Brynbuga / Usk - town
- Brynithel - village
- Brynmawr / Bryn-Mawr - town
- Brynygwenin - village
- Bute Town - village
- Caerleon / Caerllion - town
- Caerwent - village
- Caldicot / Cil-y-coed - town
- Cas-Gwent / Chepstow - town
- Casnewydd / Newport - city
- Catbrook - village
- Cheltenham - village
- Clydach - village
- Coed-y-paen - village
- Crick - village
- Crughywel / Crickhowell - town
- Cwm - village
- Cwm-nant-gwynt - village
- Cwmavon - village
- Cwmbran - town
- Cwmdu - village
- Cwmfelinfach - village
- Daren-felen - village
- Devauden - village
- Dingestow - village
- Draethen - village
- Earlswood - otherSettlement
- Ebbw Vale - town
- Fleur-de-lis - village
- Garn-yr-erw - village
- Gellifelen - otherSettlement
- Gilwern - village
- Glan-y-nant - village
- Glandwr - village
- Glangrwyney - village
- Glascoed - village
- Govilon - village
- Great Oak - village
- Grosmont - village
- Gwehelog Common - village
- Gwndy / Undy - village
- Hafodyrynys - village
- Hollybush - village
- Itton Common - village
- Kymin - village
- Langstone - village
- Little Mill - village
- Llanbedr - village
- Llanddewi Rhydderch - village
- Llandegveth - village
- Llandevaud - village
- Llandogo - village
- Llanellen - village
- Llanfable / Llanvapley - village
- Llanfair Kilgeddin - village
- Llanfoist / Llanffwyst - village
- Llanfrechfa - village
- Llangattock Nigh Usk / Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg - village
- Llangatwg / Llangattock - village
- Llangenau / Llangenny - village
- Llangibby / Llangybi - village
- Llangynidr - village
- Llanhiledd / Llanhilleth - village
- Llanishen - village
- Llanmartin - village
- Llannarth / Llanarth - village
- Llanover - village
- Llansoy - village
- Llanvaches - village
- Llanvair-Discoed - village
- Llanvihangel Crucorney - village
- Llanwern - village
- Lower Redbrook - village
- Maesycwmmer - village
- Maesygwartha - village
- Manson - village
- Markham - village
- Merthyr-Tewdrig / Mathern - village
- Mitchel Troy - village
- Mitcheltroy Common - village
- Monkswood - village
- Mynydd-bach - village
- Nantyglo - town
- Nash - village
- New Tredegar - village
- Oakdale - village
- Pandy - village
- Parc-Seymour - village
- Pen-twyn - village
- Pen-twyn - village
- Penallt - otherSettlement
- Pengam - village
- Penperlleni - village
- Ponthir - village
- Pontllanfraith - town
- Pontypool - town
- Porthsgiwed / Portskewett - village
- Pwllmeyric / Pwllmeurig - village
- Redwick - village
- Rhaglan / Raglan - village
- Rhisga - town
- Rhymney / Rhymni - town
- Rockfield - village
- Rogiet - village
- Sedbury - village
- Shirenewton - village
- St Arvans - village
- St Brides Wentlooge / Llansanffraid Gwynllwg - village
- Sudbrook - village
- Swffryd - village
- The Narth - village
- Tidenham Chase - otherSettlement
- Trecceln / Newbridge - town
- Tredegar - town
- Trefil - village
- Trefynwy / Monmouth - town
- Trellech - village
- Tretwr / Tretower - village
- Triangle - village
- Trinant - village
- Tutshill - village
- Ty-Du / Rogerstone - village
- Tyndyrn / Tintern - village
- Underwood - village
- Upper Redbrook - village
- Wattsville - village
- Waunllapria - village
- Welsh Newton Common - village
- Werngifford - village
- Whitson - village
- Woodcroft - village
- Wyllie - village
- Y Coed Duon / Blackwood - town
- Y Fenni / Abergavenny - town
- Ynysddu - village