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Housing in NP13 2RT

What the homes in NP13 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,540 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (75.6%). Flats make up 8.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP13 2RTWales
Detached4.5%28.5%
Semi-detached11.4%32.1%
Terraced75.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.3% of households in the NP13 2RT area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 29.8% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 37.6% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

NP13 2RT
60%
30%
Wales
  • Owned60.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented29.8%17%
  • Social rented9.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP13 2RTWales
Owned outright37.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council2.4%8.7%
From a housing association7.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP13 2RTWales
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

NP13 2RTWales
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Blaenau Gwent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blaenau Gwent (August 2026, +6.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Blaenau GwentWales
All homes£681£846
One bedroom£503£636
Two bedrooms£605£779
Three bedrooms£689£890
Four or more£903£1,247
Detached£920£1,083
Semi-detached£720£877
Terraced£646£833
Flat or maisonette£541£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP13 2RT (Abertillery South & Llanhilleth) (about 1,540 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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