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NP23 5YA

Ebbw Vale South · Blaenau Gwent · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ebbw Vale South
Local authority
Blaenau Gwent
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP23 6PN 58 m
NP23 6PW 99 m
NP23 6BA 111 m
NP23 6BN 114 m
NP23 6DG 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP23 5YA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5
Latitude
51.774654
Longitude
-3.209126
British National Grid easting
316,673
British National Grid northing
209,134

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Blaenau Gwent · W06000019
Electoral ward
Ebbw Vale South · W05001263
Parish or community
W04000930
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007633
Lower layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 007F · W01001461
Middle layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 007 · W02000320

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Willowtown Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    812 m

  2. River Centre 3-16 Learning Community

    Welsh establishment

    968 m

  3. All Saints R.C. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    974 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,641
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 590
  • Anti social behaviour 255
  • Criminal damage and arson 210
  • Public order 174
  • Shoplifting 92

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

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93623

    1.0 km

  • GLAN RHYD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93032

    2.3 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93065

    2.7 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    2.7 km

  • BLAINA MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93115

    3.4 km

  • BLAEN-Y-CWM GROUP PRACTICE

    BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

    ODS code W93068

    3.5 km

  • CWM HEALTH CENTRE

    CANNING STREET, CWM, EBBW VALE, NP23 7RW

    ODS code W93619

    4.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Woodside Crescent

    BCT · Briery Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Woodside Crescent

    BCT · Briery Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Ebbw Vale Institute

    BCT · Briery Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Ebbw Vale Institute

    BCT · Briery Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Ebbw Vale Institute

    BCT · Briery Hill

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Willowtown Primary School is the nearest published school at 812 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,641 published events cover 12 months, averaging 136.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 590 events.

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