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Housing in NP23 4BD

What the homes in NP23 4BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blaina & Nantyglo
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP23 4BDWales
Detached17%28.5%
Semi-detached37.5%32.1%
Terraced34.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.8% of households in the NP23 4BD area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.2% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 27% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

NP23 4BD
54%
36%
Wales
  • Owned53.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented9.2%17%
  • Social rented36.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP23 4BDWales
Owned outright27%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council16.9%8.7%
From a housing association19.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP23 4BDWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 30.7% of households include dependent children.

NP23 4BDWales
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%14.6%
Couple, no children16.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children21.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%10.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 NP23 4BD (Blaina & Nantyglo) (about 1,886 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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