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NP2 3DH area guide

Who lives in NP2 3DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tredegar & Georgetown
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP2 3DH is like

NP2 3DH is a postcode in the Tredegar & Georgetown area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,494 people. 34% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 56.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 40.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP2 3DH compares

Headline figures for NP2 3DH, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 90.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,297

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP2 3DH differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
90.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
21% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
56.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP2 3DH FAQs

Is NP2 3DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 90.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP2 3DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP2 3DH, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NP2 3DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 34% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.3%).

Which council covers NP2 3DH?

The local authority for NP2 3DH is Blaenau Gwent.

NP2 3DH comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP2 3DH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Town Rail Station, 2.0 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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