Housing in NP22
What the homes in NP22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 24,659 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.5%). Flats make up 9.6%, below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
60.2% of households in NP22 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 35.4% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.2%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented12.5%17%
- Social rented27.1%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.