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Postcode · Ebbw Vale

Housing in NP23 5LY

What the homes in NP23 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP23 5LYWales
Detached18.1%28.5%
Semi-detached45.9%32.1%
Terraced32.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the NP23 5LY area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 44% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

NP23 5LY
77%
13%
Wales
  • Owned77%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented9.6%17%
  • Social rented13.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP23 5LYWales
Owned outright44%38%
With a mortgage or loan33%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council5.7%8.7%
From a housing association7.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP23 5LYWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

NP23 5LYWales
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 5LY (Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed) (about 1,601 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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