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Postcode · Ebbw Vale

Housing in NP23 6PG

What the homes in NP23 6PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.3%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP23 6PGWales
Detached5%28.5%
Semi-detached39.6%32.1%
Terraced47.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48% of households in the NP23 6PG area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 29% own outright and 19% with a mortgage.

NP23 6PG
48%
13%
38%
Wales
  • Owned48%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented13.4%17%
  • Social rented38.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP23 6PGWales
Owned outright29%38%
With a mortgage or loan19%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council16.5%8.7%
From a housing association21.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP23 6PGWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 34.8% of households include dependent children.

NP23 6PGWales
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%14.6%
Couple, no children11.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children16.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%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 6PG (Ebbw Vale South & Cwm) (about 1,198 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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