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Housing in NP22 3

What the homes in NP22 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
12,080 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.1%). Flats make up 9.8%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP22 3Wales
Detached13.9%28.5%
Semi-detached32.2%32.1%
Terraced44.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in NP22 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 34.4% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

NP22 3
60%
14%
26%
Wales
  • Owned59.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented14.1%17%
  • Social rented25.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP22 3Wales
Owned outright34.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.4%2.5%
From the council11%8.7%
From a housing association14.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP22 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

NP22 3Wales
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.6%
Couple, no children15.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4%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

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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