Postcode · Ebbw Vale

NP23 5BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rassau & Beaufort
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,454 (2024)

NP23 5BXEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP23 5BX is like

NP23 5BX is a postcode in the Rassau & Beaufort area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,454 people. 82% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5BX compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP23 5BX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP23 5 is up 16.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP23 5BX FAQs

Is NP23 5BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP23 5BX?

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 5BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23 5BX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP23 5BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47%).

Which council covers NP23 5BX?

The local authority for NP23 5BX is Blaenau Gwent.

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

How well connected is NP23 5BX?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 1.9 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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