FERNHILL TERRACE, NP24 6BQ House Prices & Local Information

NP24 6BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fernhill Terrace, 0.2km from Phillip's Town in New Tredegar. Administratively it sits within New Tredegar ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NP24 6BQ is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 16 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £50k, 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 NP24 6BQ are sourced from Output Area W00007265 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.