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NP23 7RN area guide

Who lives in NP23 7RN, 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
1,247 (2024)
At a glance

What NP23 7RN is like

NP23 7RN 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 1,247 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP23 7 sold for a median of £110,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP23 7RN compares

Headline figures for NP23 7RN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£110,000

Median over 21 sales in NP23 7, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£39,051

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

Questions

NP23 7RN FAQs

01
Is NP23 7RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP23 7RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £110,000.

Homes in NP23 7 sold for a median of £110,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP23 7RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23 7RN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP23 7RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.1%).
05
Which council covers NP23 7RN?

The local authority for NP23 7RN is Blaenau Gwent.

NP23 7RN comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP23 7RN?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station, 1.2 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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