Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 21.0 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.
717
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 717 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 6DL
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP23 6DL
Counts are for Ebbw Vale South 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
27
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.3%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion54.7%
Christian37.6%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4920.9%
50–6420.2%
25–3414.7%
65–748.7%
20–247.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: other24.9%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%
Coordinates & Location for NP23 6DL
Postcode
NP23 6DL
Coordinates
51.7772, -3.2072
Grid reference
SO168094
Easting
316,813
Northing
209,417
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQQGV+V4
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
Ebbw Vale South
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ebbw Vale South
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 007E W01001460
W01001460MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 007 W02000320
W02000320LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 007E W01001460
W01001460MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 007 W02000320
W02000320Urban: 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
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode NP23 6DL 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 W01001460 and MSOA W02000320 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 717
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 6DL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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