On average Blaenau Gwent has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 21.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blaenau Gwent is £37,863 per year. Blaenau Gwent is home to around 66,904 people, with a population density of about 615.1 per km².
Based on 600 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £157 per square foot) in Blaenau Gwent area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 71 | £300,000 | £253 |
| Semi-Detached | 140 | £185,000 | £200 |
| Terraced | 379 | £125,000 | £140 |
| Flats | 10 | £72,500 | £110 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178,500 | £36,000 | £113,000 | £68,250 |
| 2017 | £190,000 | £50,000 | £115,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £40,000 | £120,000 | £74,000 |
| 2019 | £216,000 | £53,000 | £119,950 | £79,950 |
| 2020 | £218,000 | £60,000 | £129,975 | £82,000 |
| 2021 | £224,500 | £54,500 | £143,745 | £95,000 |
| 2022 | £267,498 | £55,000 | £158,000 | £117,000 |
| 2023 | £265,000 | £66,250 | £164,500 | £112,850 |
| 2024 | £275,000 | £64,000 | £160,000 | £115,000 |
| 2025 | £282,500 | £70,000 | £185,000 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £312,500 | £89,000 | £175,000 | £123,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £126 | £52 | £111 | £75 |
| 2017 | £147 | £67 | £118 | £80 |
| 2018 | £154 | £65 | £119 | £83 |
| 2019 | £159 | £77 | £123 | £89 |
| 2020 | £191 | £80 | £134 | £95 |
| 2021 | £203 | £77 | £149 | £108 |
| 2022 | £238 | £96 | £167 | £129 |
| 2023 | £250 | £94 | £169 | £129 |
| 2024 | £241 | £94 | £172 | £132 |
| 2025 | £253 | £102 | £186 | £139 |
| 2026 | £261 | £151 | £209 | £141 |
Blaenau Gwent records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 14 wards of Blaenau Gwent, Blaina has the lowest crime rate, with about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Blaenau Gwent average is 58 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Blaenau Gwent is £140,000 (about £157 per square foot) based on 600 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Blaenau Gwent scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Blaenau Gwent sits around rank 533 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Blaenau Gwent is around £37,863 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Blaenau Gwent is represented in Parliament by Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: Nick Smith (Labour Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.