Postcode · Ebbw Vale

NP23 5LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,601 (2024)

NP23 5LUEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP23 5LU is like

NP23 5LU is a postcode in the Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 77% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,542

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP23 5LU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP23 5 is up 16.9% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP23 5LU FAQs

Is NP23 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP23 5LU?

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 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23 5LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP23 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.9%).

Which council covers NP23 5LU?

The local authority for NP23 5LU is Blaenau Gwent.

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

How well connected is NP23 5LU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 1.1 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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