NP13 1AL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hill Street, 0.1km from Pant-y-Pwdyn in Abertillery. Administratively it sits within Abertillery and Six Bells ward and the Blaenau Gwent constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 55% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 28 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 NP13 1AL are sourced from Output Area W00007505 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HILL STREET, NP13 1AL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HILL STREET, NP13 1AL.
235
38
£ 34,000 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP13 1AL 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
NP13 1AL is a mixed residential postcode — average age 38, 31% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. 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 NP13 1AL. The average age is 38.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)
NP13 1AL has low crime rates — 28 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
26 nearby- The Clynmawr Hotel0.9 km
- Ex Home Guard Officers Club0.2 km
- Somerset Hotel0.1 km
- The Corner Club0.1 km
- The Dolls House0.4 km
- + 21 more
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Canolfan Chwaraeon Abertyleri0.8 km
- Bear Grills0.2 km
- Caffi Amgueddfa Abertyleri 0.1 km
- Sandra's Coffee Shop0.3 km
- Abertillery & District Museum Cafe0.1 km
- + 7 more
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- Premier Store0.9 km
- Abertillery Town Cricket Club0.8 km
- Abertillery Mini Market0.1 km
- Boots - Fferyllfa0.2 km
- Foundry BargainStore Ltd0.3 km
- + 43 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Tranquil Welsh Mountain Gem0.4 km
- Tranquil Welsh Mountain Gem0.4 km
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Iceland0.1 km
- Tesco0.3 km
- Iceland0.1 km
- Tesco0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Abertillery Fish Bar0.2 km
- Anatolia0.2 km
- Church Street Fish Bar0.3 km
- Five Star Fish Bar0.4 km
- Ho Ho Take Away0.1 km
- + 25 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Llanhilleth3.2 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway5.4 km
- Brithdir6.9 km
Bus Stops
- Bywater Row Q0.1 km
- Bywater Row0.1 km
- Abertillery Police Stn Q0.1 km
- Abertillery Police Station0.1 km
- Commercial Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: NP131AL · Data under Open Government Licence