NP23 5FG

Ebbw Vale North · Blaenau Gwent · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Blaenau Gwent
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP23 5FH 40 m
NP23 5FA 57 m
NP23 5FB 96 m
NP23 5FL 102 m
NP23 5FE 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP23 5FG
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 January 2006
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5
Latitude
51.783378
Longitude
-3.202792
British National Grid easting
317,126
British National Grid northing
210,097

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Blaenau Gwent · W06000019
Parish or community
W04000929
Output area
W00010316
Lower layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 004C · W01001456
Middle layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 004 · W02000317

Postcode source versions

Explore NP23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. River Centre 3-16 Learning Community

    Welsh establishment

    260 m
  2. Willowtown Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    770 m
  3. Glyncoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,914
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 674
  • Anti social behaviour 307
  • Criminal damage and arson 241
  • Public order 193
  • Vehicle crime 133

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP23 5 residents
9,954

Age bands in NP23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

1,661 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

996 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

2,343 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

2,892 residents

Age 65 and over
22.8%

2,336 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, BRIDGE STREET, EBBW VALE, NP23 6EY

    ODS code W93623

    406 m

  • GLAN RHYD SURGERY

    RIVERSIDE, BEAUFORT EBBW VALE, EBBW VALE, NP23 5NT

    ODS code W93032

    1.5 km

  • BLAEN-Y-CWM GROUP PRACTICE

    BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

    ODS code W93068

    2.5 km

  • BLAINA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    REAR OF HIGH STREET, BLAINA, ABERTILLERY, NP13 3AT

    ODS code W93115

    3.4 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

    BEVAN HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93065

    3.5 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    3.5 km

  • CWM HEALTH CENTRE

    CANNING STREET, CWM, EBBW VALE, NP23 7RW

    ODS code W93619

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Kingdom Hall

    BCT · Newtown

    0.1 miles
  • Libanus Corner

    BCT · Ebbw Vale

    0.2 miles
  • Libanus Corner

    BCT · Ebbw Vale

    0.2 miles
  • Ebbw Vale War Memorial

    BCT · Ebbw Vale

    0.2 miles
  • Eugene Cross Park

    BCT · Ebbw Vale

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. River Centre 3-16 Learning Community is the nearest published school at 260 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,914 published events cover 12 months, averaging 159.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 674 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.