Postcode · Abertillery

NP13 1LS area guide

Who lives in NP13 1LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,256 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP13 1LS is like

NP13 1LS is a postcode in the Abertillery North & Cwmtillery area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,256 people. 64% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP13 1 sold for a median of £136,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP13 1LS compares

Headline figures for NP13 1LS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£136,500

Median over 72 sales in NP13 1, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP13 1LS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP13 1LS FAQs

Is NP13 1LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP13 1LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £136,500.

Homes in NP13 1 sold for a median of £136,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP13 1LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP13 1LS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP13 1LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59%).

Which council covers NP13 1LS?

The local authority for NP13 1LS is Blaenau Gwent.

NP13 1LS comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP13 1LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station, 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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