Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.3 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.
657
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 657 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 5RH
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP23 5RH
Counts are for Beaufort 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
14
YoY -36%
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -8%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -21%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
No religion55.5%
Christian38.6%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4917.1%
65–7414.5%
25–3411.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
One person: other15.1%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station
Rail · Car Park Entrance
- 7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min
Rhymney Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 80 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bangor Road
Bus · in · north-west
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Beaufort Hill Post Office
Bus · nr former · south-west
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Beaufort Hill Post Office
Bus · nr former · north-east
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Vale View
Bus · nr · south-east
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Vale View
Bus · nr · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP23 5RH
Postcode
NP23 5RH
Coordinates
51.7964, -3.1991
Grid reference
SO174115
Easting
317,403
Northing
211,545
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQRW2+H9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ebbw Vale
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Blaenau Gwent
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Beaufort
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Beaufort
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 001A W01001440
W01001440MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 001 W02000314
W02000314LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 001A W01001440
W01001440MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 001 W02000314
W02000314Urban: 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
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP23 5RH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 W01001440 and MSOA W02000314 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 657
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 5RH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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