Postcode district · Ebbw Vale

NP23 area guide

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

Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Population: 37,349 (2024)

NP23Postcode district · Ebbw Vale

At a glance

What NP23 is like

The NP23 postcode district in Blaenau Gwent covers 883 live postcodes and is home to about 37,349 people in 16,324 households. 60.5% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP23 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP23 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 283 sales in NP23, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools in NP23. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP23 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

NP23 FAQs

Is NP23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP23?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in NP23 sold for a median of £150,000 across 283 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP23 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 60.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.5%).

Which council covers NP23?

The local authority for NP23 is Blaenau Gwent.

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

How well connected is NP23?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 0.6 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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