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NP23 6GB

POSTCODE

NP23 6GB is a postcode in Ebbw Vale North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7822, -3.2179
OS grid SO160099 (316,081, 209,980)
WIMD 2025
1/10
#52
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
MoM -29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RQQJJ+VR
Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%
52
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
68
Employment
47
Health
61
Education
37
Access to services
434
Housing
829
Community safety
100
Physical environment
1826

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Blaenau Gwent 004 (W02000317)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,542

£33,883–£46,146

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,607

£28,277–£37,599

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,270

£27,987–£32,738

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,077

£26,330–£34,359

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in NP23

Police Recorded Crime near NP23 6GB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP23 6GB

Counts are for Ebbw Vale North 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
10
YoY -52%
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -7%
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY +9%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

44
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,790
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.8%
Other Asian0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,791
No religion64.1%
Christian28.6%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,792
50–6419.1%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.1%
65–7410.8%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 803
One person: other21.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.4%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Car Park Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Rhymney Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Mountain Air Playground

    Bus · opp · west

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hilltop Shopping Centre

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    391 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Mount Pleasant

    Bus · before · south-east

    483 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Bron-y-De

    Bus · before · north-west

    489 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Bron-y-De

    Bus · after · south-east

    504 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for NP23 6GB

Wales
Country
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Ebbw Vale North
Ward
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP23 6GB
Coordinates
51.7822, -3.2179
Grid reference
SO160099
Easting
316,081
Northing
209,980
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQQJJ+VR
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 Area
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084
Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Ebbw Vale North
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ebbw Vale North
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent

Health & NHS

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 004D W01001457
W01001457
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 004 W02000317
W02000317
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 004D W01001457
W01001457
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 004 W02000317
W02000317
Urban: 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

7:50 AM6:03 PM
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP23 6GB 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 W01001457 and MSOA W02000317 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 52
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 6GB 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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