Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Blaina, Abertillery, NP13 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP13 3JW is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	45.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	55.9%	54.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	5.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	40.8%	2.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	38.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	6.1%	1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	35%	-2.5%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	28.2%	32.5%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	19.6%	18.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	3.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NP13 3JW this area, 34.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	34.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.2%	0.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.2%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	95.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.4%	97.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	97.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	37%	13.5%	23.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rising Sun Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rising Sun Industrial Estate was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Blaina average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rising Sun Industrial Estate has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaina and the 100th highest crime rate of 232 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP13 3JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rising Sun Industrial Estate are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaenau Gwent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Blaina, Abertillery, NP13 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP13 3JW

Average Price
£2,166,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,166,974

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rising Sun Industrial Estate

Average Price
£1,919,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,919,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rising Sun Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 8-9 Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-02-09	£1,264,795
Unit 21 Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2021-08-13	£1,598,129
Unit 19-20 Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2017-07-24	£3,671,473
Unit 21 Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2016-07-21	£1,142,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP13 3JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coed -y- Garn Primary School Parrot Row , NP13 3AH	- not rated	572 yd	Welsh establishment	No	Mixed	More About School
Ystruth Primary East Pentwyn , Blanina NP13 3XG	- not rated	1,152 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
ST Illtyd's Llanhilleth , Abertillery NP13 3JT	- not rated	1,444 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pen-Y-Cwm Special School Strand Annealing Lane , NP23 6AN	- not rated	2,535 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blaen-Y-Cwm C.P. School Blaenafon Road , Brynmawr NP23 4BR	- not rated	2,754 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nan’s Café	Unit 23, Blaina Enterprise Centre, Rising Sun Industrial Estate	0 yd
Fire Station Cafe	Old Fire Station, High Street	267 yd
Café Lazeez	94 High Street	918 yd
M & H Desserts	70 High Street	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yew Tree Inn	Yew Tree Inn, Railway Terrace	732 yd
The White Lion Inn	White Lion Inn, Queen Street	850 yd
Blaina Cons. Public House	100a-101a High Street	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Asha Tandoori Balti	60 High Street	784 yd
Tasty Bites Ltd	99 High Street	862 yd
Spice Valley Indian Takeaway Ltd	80 High Street	998 yd
Yummies Kebab	78 High Street	998 yd
Peking Town	86 High Street	998 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	53 High Street		716 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP13 3JW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.