SOMERSET STREET, NP23 4DB House Prices & Local Information

NP23 4DB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Somerset Street, 0.1km from Brynmawr in Brynmawr. Administratively it sits within Brynmawr ward and the Blaenau Gwent constituency.

Day-to-day life in NP23 4DB has the character of a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 46, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £70k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 NP23 4DB are sourced from Output Area W00007557 (shared with 23 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.