NP22 3DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Castle Street, 0.1km from Tredegar in Tredegar. Administratively it sits within Tredegar ward and the Blaenau Gwent constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP22 3DE is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NP22 3DE are sourced from Output Area W00007726 (shared with 97 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CASTLE STREET, NP22 3DE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CASTLE STREET, NP22 3DE.
346
41
£ 34,200 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP22 3DE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates NP22 3DE — age 41, 24% ownership, 50% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP22 3DE. The average age is 41.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
NP22 3DE has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
40 nearby- Willows Club0.9 km
- Willows Club0.9 km
- Bedwellty Park Bowling Club0.1 km
- Clwb Rygbi Trefil0.4 km
- Ironside RFC0.3 km
- + 35 more
Retailers - Other
46 nearby- AJ Convenience Store0.0 km
- Nelson Pharmacy0.2 km
- Swyddfa Bost Cefn Golau0.7 km
- AJ Convenience Store0.0 km
- Cefn Golau Post Office0.7 km
- + 41 more
Restaurant, Cafe
30 nearby- Bedwellty House0.4 km
- Cravings Cafe0.2 km
- The Tamarind0.1 km
- Bedwellty House0.4 km
- Cravings Cafe0.2 km
- + 25 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Best Kebab & Pizza0.1 km
- O Yes Pizza0.7 km
- The Fryery0.1 km
- Best Kebab & Pizza0.1 km
- O Yes Pizza0.7 km
- + 25 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Farm Foods0.3 km
- Lidl0.4 km
- Farmfoods0.3 km
- Lidl0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ebbw Vale Town3.0 km
- Rhymney3.3 km
- Pontlottyn3.6 km
Bus Stops
- Tredegar Clock0.1 km
- Tredegar Clock0.1 km
- Congregational Church0.1 km
- Congregational Church0.1 km
- Tredegar Bus Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: NP223DE · Data under Open Government Licence