Postcode Analysis Blaenau Gwent, Wales

NP22 3AX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NP22 3AX.

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Population

385

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Avg Age

45

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Avg Income

£ 34,700 /yr

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Employed

46%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: It scores highly on the family-friendly index, suggesting a strong presence of family households and good proximity to schools. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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9/10
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8/10
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1/10
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8/10
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1/10
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4/10
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2/10
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7/10
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5/10
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Area Character

NP22 3AX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 45, 79% 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.

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

NP22 3AX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 1.0km from Princetown in Tredegar. Administratively it sits within Sirhowy ward and the Blaenau Gwent constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a mining and quarrying facilities zone — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 45) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 79% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 5 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 3AX are sourced from Output Area W00007693 (shared with 44 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 NP22 3AX. The average age is 44.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British99.5%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.3%
Other / Mixed0.3%

Economic Activity

46%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 1%
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Community Makeup: A highly stable neighborhood of property owners. The average age points to mid-career individuals heavily invested in the local area.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)

NP22 3AX has low crime rates — 5 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences2

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

6 nearby
  • The Nags Head Inn0.5 km
  • The Nine Arches1.0 km
  • The Nags Head Inn0.5 km
  • The Nine Arches1.0 km
  • Prince Of Wales Inn0.9 km
  • + 1 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

4 nearby
  • Parc Bryn Bach0.8 km
  • Poultney & Sons Ltd trading as JJ's0.3 km
  • Bryn Bach Parc0.8 km
  • Poultney & Sons Ltd trading as JJ's0.3 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Rhymney3.2 km
  • Pontlottyn4.5 km
  • Ebbw Vale Town5.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Nag's Head0.5 km
  • Nag's Head0.5 km