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NP22 3AZ area guide

Who lives in NP22 3AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sirhowy
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP22 3AZ is like

NP22 3AZ is a postcode in the Sirhowy area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 60% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP22 3 sold for a median of £126,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP22 3AZ compares

Headline figures for NP22 3AZ, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£126,000

Median over 48 sales in NP22 3, −13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,672

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP22 3AZ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP22 3 is down 13.7% on the year before.
05
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP22 3AZ FAQs

Is NP22 3AZ 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 49.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP22 3AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £126,000.

Homes in NP22 3 sold for a median of £126,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP22 3AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP22 3AZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP22 3AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers NP22 3AZ?

The local authority for NP22 3AZ is Blaenau Gwent.

NP22 3AZ comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP22 3AZ?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rhymney Rail Station, 1.9 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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