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NP2 3PX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tredegar & Georgetown
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,388 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP2 3PX is like

NP2 3PX 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 1,388 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP2 3PX compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 57.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 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 3PX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
21.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP2 3PX FAQs

Is NP2 3PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP2 3PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP2 3PX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP2 3PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.1%).

Which council covers NP2 3PX?

The local authority for NP2 3PX is Blaenau Gwent.

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

How well connected is NP2 3PX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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