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Blaina & Nantyglo

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About

Blaina and Nantyglo sit close together in the Ebbw Fach valley in Blaenau Gwent, shaped by 19th‑century ironworking and coal extraction. The pattern of streets, rows of miners’ terraces and disused industrial sites records that history. At Nantyglo the remains of the ironworks include two circular towers that rise above the town and are visible from the valley floor; they form a local landmark tied to the area’s industrial past. The Ebbw Fach flows between the settlements and along its banks are community facilities, shops and institutions that serve the valley population.

The surrounding slopes are crossed by a network of public footpaths and former mineral tramways that link the towns with smaller hamlets and open ground above the valley. Community groups use converted industrial buildings for events and local services, and small-scale farming and reclaimed woodlands occupy former workings higher on the hillsides. Transport routes follow the valley axis, concentrating services in Blaina while Nantyglo retains visible traces of heavy industry in stonework and ruinous engine buildings.

Area overview

On average Blaina & Nantyglo has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 26.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blaina & Nantyglo is £37,411 per year. Blaina & Nantyglo is home to around 9,097 people, with a population density of about 595.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blaina & Nantyglo Population
9,097
Population density
595 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.64(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.39(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.45(+29%)
Public order
7.91(-4%)
Shoplifting
4.84(-25%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,703
95.68%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
89
0.98%
Other White
86
0.95%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
34
0.37%
Indian
33
0.36%
Total population: 9,096

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,211
29.78%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,478
19.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,201
16.18%
Level 3 (A level)
1,116
15.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
846
11.39%
Total 16+ residents: 7,425

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,343
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
1,044
25.91%
Other social rented
674
16.73%
Social rents from council
441
10.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
435
10.8%
Total households: 4,029

Property prices in Blaina & Nantyglo

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Blaina & Nantyglo area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blaina & Nantyglo in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blaina & Nantyglo over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced40£126,125
Flats1£72,500
Semi-Detached9£200,000
Detached15£299,995

10 years median price trend in Blaina & Nantyglo

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blaina & Nantyglo.

All postcodes in Blaina & Nantyglo

NP234UZ

Attlee Road

NP234PA

Brynhyfryd Terrace

NP133AR

Nantyglo

NP133LG

Gwent Terrace

NP234BQ

Waunheulog

NP234NF

Limestone Road

NP133AP

Highfield

NP234BZ

Brynawelon

NP133JF

East Pentwyn

NP234UJ

Heol Ap Gethin

NP234UH

The Rise

NP133LA

Cwmcelyn Road

NP133EQ

Lancaster Street

NP234LT

Coalbrook Vale Court

NP133JN

Southlands

NP133JE

East Pentwyn

NP234NQ

Gwaun Delyn Close

NP234QT

Golf Road

NP133AA

Stones Houses

NP234LQ

Carlin Road

NP234PP

School Avenue

NP133DF

Parsons Row

NP234BH

Brynawelon

NP133EE

Part Street

NP133LE

Cwmcelyn Road

NP133DN

Abertillery Road

NP133AN

Sirhowy Villas

NP234PW

Blaina Road

NP133DW

Abertillery Road

NP133AG

High Street

NP133AS

Park View

NP133JD

East Pentwyn

NP234UW

Heol Ap Gethin

NP234QX

Roundhouse Close

NP133DP

Abertillery Road

NP133BN

High Street

NP133HQ

Bennett Street

NP133AU

Caer Odyn

NP133BD

Surgery Road

NP234UD

Lower Coedcae

NP234NG

Limestone Road East

NP234BN

Waunheulog

NP234UL

Carlin Road

NP133BB

Caddick's Row

NP133HW

Brynteg Road

NP133EB

Llandovery Villas

NP234QU

Waen Ebbw Bungalows

NP133NG

Edmunds Close

NP234LJ

Garn Cross

NP234LX

Queen Street

NP133BQ

Victoria Street

NP234WA

Attlee Road

NP133AX

Pages Houses

NP133BU

Railway Terrace

NP133BG

Victoria Street

NP133BR

Chapel Road

NP234QG

Coalbrook Vale Terrace

NP133HD

Church Street

NP133AZ

Surgery Road

NP133LF

Cwmcelyn Road

NP133JJ

Club Row

NP133BH

Inkerman Row

NP133LH

Cwmcelyn Road

NP234JS

Chapel Road

NP133HN

Brynteg Road

NP133JG

East Pen-Twyn

NP133NF

Glanystruth

NP234NL

Golf View

NP234PF

Vincent Avenue

NP133LN

Dolygarn Terrace

NP234BE

Waunheulog

NP234AZ

Blaenant Industrial Estate

NP133DZ

Abertillery Road

NP234PL

Ffosmaen Road

NP234SL

Ffordd Glanllyn

NP234LD

King Street

NP133DH

Shop Row

NP234PR

Milfraen Avenue

NP234QE

Farm Road

NP133LU

Blaina

NP133BS

Chapel Road

NP133HX

East Pen-Twyn

NP234JW

King Street

NP133EG

Lancaster Street

NP133HZ

Bennett Street

NP234AY

Brynawelon

NP234LG

King Street

NP133LS

Cwmcelyn Newydd

NP133JR

Church Street

NP133JT

Hawthorn Glade

NP133AF

High Street

NP133JW

Rising Sun Industrial Estate

NP234JU

Durban Place

NP234NW

Clos Yr Ysbyty

NP133HS

Coronation Street

NP234JX

Fairview Terrace

NP133JZ

Cwmcelyn Road

NP133AQ

High Street

NP234NZ

Garn Road

NP133BP

Station Houses

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.