NP23 5LB

Beaufort · Blaenau Gwent · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Blaenau Gwent
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP23 5HY 26 m
NP23 5HP 40 m
NP23 5JF 54 m
NP23 5HT 64 m
NP23 5HU 81 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP23 5LB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 August 2012
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5
Latitude
51.796674
Longitude
-3.207481
British National Grid easting
316,827
British National Grid northing
211,581

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Blaenau Gwent · W06000019
Electoral ward
Beaufort · W05001257
Parish or community
W04001043
Output area
W00007539
Lower layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 001C · W01001442
Middle layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 001 · W02000314

Postcode source versions

Explore NP23

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Beaufort Hill Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    308 m
  2. Glyncoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    574 m
  3. Rhos y Fedwen Primary

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,554
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 549
  • Anti social behaviour 233
  • Criminal damage and arson 192
  • Public order 143
  • Vehicle crime 126

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

6

within 5 km straight-line

  • GLAN RHYD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93032

    443 m

  • PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93623

    1.4 km

  • BLAEN-Y-CWM GROUP PRACTICE

    BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

    ODS code W93068

    2.5 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93065

    4.1 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    4.1 km

  • BLAINA MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93115

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Soar Baptist Church

    BCT · Beaufort

    0.1 miles
  • Soar Baptist Church

    BCT · Beaufort

    0.1 miles
  • Beaufort Ballroom

    BCT · Beaufort

    0.1 miles
  • Beaufort Ballroom

    BCT · Beaufort

    0.1 miles
  • Beaufort Ballroom

    BCT · Beaufort

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

20 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Beaufort Hill Primary School is the nearest published school at 308 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,554 published events cover 12 months, averaging 129.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 549 events.

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