Postcode district · Tredegar

NP22 area guide

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

Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Population: 24,659 (2024)

NP22Postcode district · Tredegar

At a glance

What NP22 is like

The NP22 postcode district in Blaenau Gwent covers 602 live postcodes and is home to about 24,659 people in 11,266 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% 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. Homes in NP22 sold for a median of £132,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP22 compares

Headline figures for NP22, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£132,250

Median over 148 sales in NP22, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools in NP22. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,074

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP22 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP22 is down 7.5% on the year before.

Questions

NP22 FAQs

Is NP22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP22?

The median sale price over the last year was £132,250.

Homes in NP22 sold for a median of £132,250 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP22, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.5%).

Which council covers NP22?

The local authority for NP22 is Blaenau Gwent.

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

How well connected is NP22?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rhymney Rail Station, 1.6 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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