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Housing in NP22 4EA

What the homes in NP22 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sirhowy
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP22 4EAWales
Detached29.4%28.5%
Semi-detached38.4%32.1%
Terraced31.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.9% of households in the NP22 4EA area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 50.3% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

NP22 4EA
86%
Wales
  • Owned85.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented7.5%17%
  • Social rented6.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP22 4EAWales
Owned outright50.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.6%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council2.8%8.7%
From a housing association3.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP22 4EAWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NP22 4EAWales
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%14.6%
Couple, no children19.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 NP22 4EA (Sirhowy) (about 1,324 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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