Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
High · 16.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1016
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1016 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NP23 4GA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP23 4GA
Counts are for Brynmawr electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian53.2%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4917.0%
65–7412.5%
25–3410.8%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
One person: other17.2%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station
Rail
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
Abergavenny Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 543 m straight lineabout 7 min
Pont Harri Isaac
Bus · nr · south-west
- 543 m straight lineabout 7 min
Pont Harri Isaac
Bus · nr · north-east
- 997 m straight lineabout 12 min
Drum and Monkey HoV Road
Bus · nr · south-west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Drum & Monkey
Bus · nr · south-west
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Drum & Monkey
Bus · nr · north-east
Coordinates & Location for NP23 4GA
Postcode
NP23 4GA
Coordinates
51.8087, -3.1541
Grid reference
SO205128
Easting
320,532
Northing
212,860
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RRR5W+F9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Blaenau Gwent
National Park
Brecon Beacons
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Brynmawr
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Brynmawr
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 002A W01001446
W01001446MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 002 W02000315
W02000315LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 002A W01001446
W01001446MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 002 W02000315
W02000315Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentJanuary 2005 — Introduced
Postcode NP23 4GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001446 and MSOA W02000315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1016
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 4GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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