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Housing in NP23 8

What the homes in NP23 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
3,252 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54%). Flats make up 12.8%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP23 8Wales
Detached21.1%28.5%
Semi-detached12.1%32.1%
Terraced54%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.7% of households in NP23 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 35% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

NP23 8
67%
25%
Wales
  • Owned66.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented24.5%17%
  • Social rented8.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP23 8Wales
Owned outright35%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council0.7%8.7%
From a housing association8.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP23 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

NP23 8Wales
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%14.6%
Couple, no children21.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%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

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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