NP24 6AP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fothergills Road, 0.3km from New Tredegar in New Tredegar. Administratively it sits within New Tredegar ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.
This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 73% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £97k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 5.5% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NP24 6AP are sourced from Output Area W00007256 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FOTHERGILLS ROAD, NP24 6AP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FOTHERGILLS ROAD, NP24 6AP.
267
40
£ 31,700 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP24 6AP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
NP24 6AP is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 73% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. £97k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 5.5% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP24 6AP. The average age is 40.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A highly stable neighborhood of property owners. The average age points to mid-career individuals heavily invested in the local area.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 91,225
12 sales · Mean £ 86,704
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)
NP24 6AP has low crime rates — 14 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Bagga Foods & Post Office0.4 km
- Bal's Off License0.1 km
- Elliots Stores0.5 km
- Evans's0.4 km
- Kandy'z0.2 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
10 nearby- Dynevor Arms Hotel0.6 km
- New Tredegar RFC0.4 km
- Phillipstown Social Club0.6 km
- The Ruperra Arms0.5 km
- Tredegar Arms0.3 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Bap Cave Cafe & Takeaway0.4 km
- Caffi Elliots0.4 km
- Winding House Coffee Shop0.4 km
- Bap Cave Cafe & Takeaway0.4 km
- Elliots Cafe0.4 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
14 nearby- Fry-day's0.4 km
- Kings0.1 km
- May House0.1 km
- New Thriving0.4 km
- Romino's Pizza & Fried Chicken0.4 km
- + 9 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Tir-Phil0.6 km
- Brithdir1.2 km
- Bargoed3.1 km
Bus Stops
- Rose Villas0.1 km
- New Tredegar Health Centre0.1 km
- New Tredegar Health Centre0.1 km
- Rose Villas0.2 km
- Abersyfi Cottages0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NP246AP · Data under Open Government Licence