NP22 3EL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tredegar Business Park, 0.4km from Tredegar in Tredegar. Administratively it sits within Tredegar ward and the Blaenau Gwent constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP22 3EL is these neighbourhoods are mainly comprised of flats, interspersed with occasional detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. there are many families with children, and marriage and civil partnership is less common than in the group as a whole. rates of use of english as the main language are slightly lower than group average and residents are less likely to be affiliated with any religion. there are more students and there is slightly higher unemployment than elsewhere in the group. employment is heavily skewed towards the provision of routine services. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. Residents average 48 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
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 NP22 3EL are sourced from Output Area W00007724 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TREDEGAR BUSINESS PARK, NP22 3EL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TREDEGAR BUSINESS PARK, NP22 3EL.
169
48
£ 34,200 /yr
29%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP22 3EL 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
NP22 3EL has a significant social housing presence — 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP22 3EL. The average age is 48.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)
NP22 3EL 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
Retailers - Other
50 nearby- Armoury Stores0.9 km
- Dukestown Store1.0 km
- Roundabout Services0.6 km
- Armoury Stores0.9 km
- Dukestown Store & Off Licence1.0 km
- + 45 more
Pub, NightClub
44 nearby- Coach & Horses0.9 km
- Railway Tavern0.7 km
- The Belle Vue Through The Looking Glass1.0 km
- Willows Club0.5 km
- Coach & Horses0.9 km
- + 39 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Mai Palace0.9 km
- Mai Palace0.9 km
- Best Kebab & Pizza0.5 km
- The Fryery0.5 km
- Best Kebab & Pizza0.5 km
- + 25 more
Restaurant, Cafe
28 nearby- Bedwellty House0.8 km
- Cravings Cafe0.6 km
- The Tamarind0.6 km
- Bedwellty House0.8 km
- Cravings Cafe0.6 km
- + 23 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Farm Foods0.2 km
- Lidl0.2 km
- Farmfoods0.2 km
- Lidl0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ebbw Vale Town2.7 km
- Rhymney3.7 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway3.8 km
Bus Stops
- Tredegar Lidl Stand 20.2 km
- Tredegar Bus Station Stand 10.2 km
- Tredegar Lidl Stand 10.2 km
- St George's Court0.2 km
- Tredegar Lidl Stand 30.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NP223EL · Data under Open Government Licence