Postcode · Ebbw Vale

NP23 5BA area guide

Who lives in NP23 5BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,848 (2024)

NP23 5BAEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP23 5BA is like

NP23 5BA is a postcode in the Ebbw Vale South & Cwm area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,848 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.8% 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 NP23 5 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP23 5BA compares

Headline figures for NP23 5BA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£207,000

Median over 82 sales in NP23 5, +16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,051

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP23 5BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
21.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP23 5 is up 16.9% on the year before.

Questions

NP23 5BA FAQs

Is NP23 5BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP23 5BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,000.

Homes in NP23 5 sold for a median of £207,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP23 5BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23 5BA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP23 5BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.1%).

Which council covers NP23 5BA?

The local authority for NP23 5BA is Blaenau Gwent.

NP23 5BA comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP23 5BA?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 0.4 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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