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NP23 6LW

POSTCODE

An Ebbw Vale South postcode in Blaenau Gwent, an 8-minute walk from Ebbw Vale Town Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station

    Rail

    609 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station

    Rail · Car Park Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Rhymney Rail Station

    Rail

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Mount Pleasant

    Bus · after · north-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mount Pleasant

    Bus · before · south-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 1

    Bus · Stand 1 · south

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 2

    Bus · Stand 2 · south

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 6

    Bus · Stand 6 · north

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP23 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP23 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 95 sales

NP23 6LW has 3 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NP23 6 sector.

Average price
£155,079
Median price: £132,000
Median -5.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 95 sales
View district NP23
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £153,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£192k£154k£117k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£239,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6EE
£68,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NP23 6QB
£100,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6BD
£182,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
NP23 6AH
£166,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP23 6PU
£168,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6LY
£128,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6JL
£108,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6UL
£223,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
NP23 6FE
£195,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 6BE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP23 6LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP23 6LW

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
28
YoY +33%
473114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY +8%
34229
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY -38%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY -32%
433017
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

89
incidents · Aug '26

People

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 007 (W02000320)

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
£39,051

£33,430–£45,617

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,286

£26,221–£34,981

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,198

£27,929–£32,652

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,366

£23,042–£30,169

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,265
White Brit.92.4%
Other White4.7%
Indian0.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,261
No religion55.8%
Christian36.2%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion0.9%
Muslim0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,263
50–6420.4%
35–4917.7%
25–3415.9%
65–749.1%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 620
One person: other24.7%
One person: aged 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%

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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
425
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
623
Employment
507
Health
278
Education
594
Access to services
1011
Housing
722
Community safety
75
Physical environment
305

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NP23 6LW

Wales
Country
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Ebbw Vale South
Ward
Merthyr Tydfil
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP23 6LW
Coordinates
51.7794, -3.2103
Grid reference
SO166096
Easting
316,603
Northing
209,664
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQQHQ+QV
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 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 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 007F W01001461
W01001461
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 007 W02000320
W02000320
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 007F W01001461
W01001461
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 007 W02000320
W02000320
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

6:57 AM4:55 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 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 6LW 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 W01001461 and MSOA W02000320 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 425
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 6LW 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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