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NP3 2QG area guide

Who lives in NP3 2QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,382 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

NP3 2QGEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP3 2QG is like

NP3 2QG is a postcode in the Abertillery South & Llanhilleth area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,382 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP3 2QG compares

Headline figures for NP3 2QG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£33,801

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP3 2QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

NP3 2QG FAQs

Is NP3 2QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP3 2QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP3 2QG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP3 2QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.8%).

Which council covers NP3 2QG?

The local authority for NP3 2QG is Blaenau Gwent.

NP3 2QG comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP3 2QG?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanhilleth Rail Station, 1.4 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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