Postcode · Ebbw Vale

NP3 4RA area guide

Who lives in NP3 4RA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bryn-mawr
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,270 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

NP3 4RAEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP3 4RA is like

NP3 4RA is a postcode in the Bryn-mawr area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,270 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP3 4RA compares

Headline figures for NP3 4RA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,171

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP3 4RA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
65.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

NP3 4RA FAQs

Is NP3 4RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 65.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP3 4RA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP3 4RA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP3 4RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (60%).

Which council covers NP3 4RA?

The local authority for NP3 4RA is Blaenau Gwent.

NP3 4RA comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP3 4RA?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 2.0 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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