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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

NP133JX

Oak Road

NP133EJ

South Griffin Terrace

NP234NH

Calach Row

NP133HE

Alexandra Street

NP133AW

High Street

NP234LB

Church Place

NP234PQ

Bethlehem Houses

NP234QL

Woodland Terrace

NP133JL

Glyn Milwr

NP234EE

Lakeside Avenue

NP133AJ

Park Terrace

NP133LD

Police Houses

NP133DQ

Nantyglo

NP234LN

Queen Street

NP234WH

Verwey Road

NP133HP

Bennett Street

NP133LQ

Gwalia Terrace

NP133ED

Glanyrafon Terrace

NP234NT

Blaen-Nant Road

NP133DL

Bryn Villas

NP234NJ

Bwlch-Y-Garn Road

NP133BW

High Street

NP234NN

Banna Bungalows

NP234QB

Railway Terrace

NP234EG

Lakeside Close

NP234JT

New Road

NP133HG

River Row

NP133JQ

Heol Arthur Fear

NP133DG

Inkerman Row

NP133NL

Zephania Way

NP234JN

King Street

NP133HF

Alexandra Street

NP133AB

Bryn Terrace

NP234PD

Beacon View

NP133AH

Parrot Row

NP234LS

Waen Marsley

NP133DY

Abertillery Road

NP234LR

Queen Street

NP234LY

Hospital Road

NP133LY

Bryncelyn Estate

NP133AL

The Walk

NP234QF

Station Terrace

NP234BU

Blaenavon Road

NP133BE

Lower Ten

NP234WB

Attlee Road

NP133JB

Tanglewood Drive

NP133XB

High Street

NP133JS

Woodland Walk

NP133LB

Cwmcelyn Road

NP234QR

Waen Ebbw Road

NP234UY

Attlee Road

NP234UT

Upper Coedcae

NP234QQ

Coalbrook Vale

NP133BT

West Side

NP133DX

Blaina

NP234LE

Gwalia Buildings

NP133LJ

St Arvans Terrace

NP234UE

The Walk

NP133HU

Maeshafod

NP234NE

Turnhill Terrace

NP133AY

Surgery Road

NP234NB

Chapel Road

NP133BX

Chapel Road

NP133AT

High Street

NP234LF

King Street

NP234LZ

Queen Street

NP133DU

Henwain Street

NP234WD

Attlee Road

NP133DA

Blaina

NP234BY

Brynawelon

NP133JA

Beech Tree Crescent

NP234LP

Queen Street

NP133LT

Cwmcelyn Road

NP234BJ

Waen Ebbw Road

NP234PU

Wesley Buildings

NP133LZ

Bryncelyn Estate

NP133BZ

Glan Ebbw

NP234QP

Waen Fawr

NP234QD

Market Road

NP234PH

Cae Glas

NP133DS

Abertillery Road

NP234QZ

Dale View

NP234UN

The Crescent

NP133BJ

Berea Close

NP133HR

Coronation Street

NP133LR

Blaina

NP234YF

Nantyglo

NP234PB

Brynhyfryd Avenue

NP234PE

Vincent Avenue

NP133JU

Queen Street

NP234UU

Upper Coedcae

NP234LU

Barleyfield Industrial Estate

NP133JP

Southlands

NP133LP

Waengron

NP234AL

Lakeside Way

NP133LX

Quarry Row

NP133EH

Attlee Road

NP234NS

Bryn View

NP234QJ

Beaumont Close

NP234UF

The Walk

Data Sources

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