# NP16

Postcode district covering Chepstow and Bulwark, in Monmouthshire and Forest of Dean.

NP16 is a postcode district covering Chepstow and Bulwark, in Monmouthshire and Forest of Dean. Median sale price £316,750 in 2025. About 24,667 people.

Postcode district. Code NP16. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NP16 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £316,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NP16 was £316,750 in 2025. Joint 990th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,716** (2021). NP16 had 23,716 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,246th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in NP16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.4%** (January 2026). In NP16, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=NP16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in NP16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=NP16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 328 homes were sold in NP16 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=NP16) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NP16 had 23,716 usual residents at the census.
- [Most deprived 20% by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/most-deprived-20-wales#place=NP16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Monmouthshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is NP16.

## How NP16 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NP16 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £316,750 | 6th most expensive | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2025 |
| Population | 23,716 | 9th least populated | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.4% | 9th highest | 18 postcode districts, NP · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of NP16?

NP16 had 23,716 usual residents at the census.
NP16 is the 1,246th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in NP16, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NP16 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (Wales’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in Wales.

## Neighbourhoods in NP16

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Forest of Dean 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022272) | 1,338 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Forest of Dean 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022273) | 1,421 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Forest of Dean 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022274) | 1,200 | – | – | 97.5% |
| [Forest of Dean 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/neighbourhood/e01022275) | 1,992 | – | – | 99.2% |
| [Monmouthshire 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001549) | 1,388 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.6% |
| [Monmouthshire 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001583) | 1,515 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 75.6% |
| [Monmouthshire 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001585) | 1,281 | 45.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.7% |
| [Monmouthshire 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001586) | 2,482 | 53.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.7% |
| [Monmouthshire 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001594) | 1,405 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 10.3% |
| [Monmouthshire 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001559) | 1,277 | 45.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Monmouthshire 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001584) | 1,759 | 71.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [Monmouthshire 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001587) | 1,878 | 272.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 77.4% |
| [Monmouthshire 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001592) | 1,627 | 104.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.7% |
| [Monmouthshire 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001593) | 1,632 | 51.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [Monmouthshire 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001590) | 2,119 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 52.8% |

## Your MP

- [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire): Catherine Fookes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 75% of the people here.
- [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean): Matt Bishop (Labour), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NP16

[Chepstow North & Trellech](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-north-and-trellech), [Chepstow South](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south), [Tidenham & Woolaston](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean/tidenham-and-woolaston)

## Postcode sectors in NP16

[NP16 5 (311 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16-5), [NP16 6 (274 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16-6), [NP16 7 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16-7), [NP16 9 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16-9)

## Councils NP16 covers

[Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire), [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)

## Towns in NP16

[Chepstow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chepstow)

## Postcode districts next to NP16

[GL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl15), [NP15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np15), [NP25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np25), [NP26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np26)

## More in the NP postcode area

[All NP postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NP16 in brief

NP16 is a postcode district covering Chepstow and Bulwark, in Monmouthshire and Forest of Dean.
About 24,667 people lived in NP16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £316,750 in 2025 across 328 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in NP16 was £316,750 in 2025.
NP16 had 23,716 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in NP16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NP16, 86.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NP16
- Postcode area: [NP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- Constituency: [Monmouthshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire)
- Council: [Monmouthshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)
- Area: 164 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,667*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 77

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NP15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np15), [NP26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np26), [NP25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np25), [GL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl15)

## Latest updates for NP16

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NP16

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16