Postcode Analysis Blaenau Gwent, Wales

COMMERCIAL STREET, NP13 1DQ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COMMERCIAL STREET, NP13 1DQ.

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Population

235

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Avg Age

38

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Avg Income

£ 34,000 /yr

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Employed

43%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: NP13 1DQ 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.

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1/10
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4/10
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3/10
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8/10
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1/10
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8/10
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2/10
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9/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates NP13 1DQ — age 38, 31% ownership, 55% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

NP13 1DQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Commercial Street, 0.1km from Abertillery 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. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 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 1DQ are sourced from Output Area W00007505 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP13 1DQ. 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

White / British95.3%
Asian / British Asian4.3%
Black / African / Caribbean0.4%
Other / Mixed0.0%

Economic Activity

43%Active
FT: 29%
Unemployed: 3%
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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 2025-08)

NP13 1DQ 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.

Violence and sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour30
Public order18
Criminal damage and arson9
Burglary5

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

24 nearby
  • The Clynmawr Hotel0.8 km
  • Ex Home Guard Officers Club0.3 km
  • Somerset Hotel0.0 km
  • The Corner Club0.1 km
  • The Dolls House0.3 km
  • + 19 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

12 nearby
  • Canolfan Chwaraeon Abertyleri0.8 km
  • Bear Grills0.0 km
  • Caffi Amgueddfa Abertyleri 0.1 km
  • Sandra's Coffee Shop0.2 km
  • Abertillery & District Museum Cafe0.1 km
  • + 7 more
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Retailers - Other

48 nearby
  • Premier Store0.8 km
  • Abertillery Town Cricket Club0.7 km
  • Abertillery Mini Market0.1 km
  • Boots - Fferyllfa0.2 km
  • Foundry BargainStore Ltd0.3 km
  • + 43 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • Tranquil Welsh Mountain Gem0.3 km
  • Tranquil Welsh Mountain Gem0.3 km
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Iceland0.1 km
  • Tesco0.2 km
  • Iceland0.1 km
  • Tesco0.2 km
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Takeaway Shop

30 nearby
  • Abertillery Fish Bar0.0 km
  • Anatolia0.1 km
  • Church Street Fish Bar0.2 km
  • Five Star Fish Bar0.4 km
  • Ho Ho Take Away0.0 km
  • + 25 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Llanhilleth3.3 km
  • Ebbw Vale Parkway5.3 km
  • Brithdir6.8 km

Bus Stops

  • Commercial Street0.0 km
  • High Street0.1 km
  • Abertillery High Street0.1 km
  • High Street0.1 km
  • Chapel Street0.1 km