West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP23 6AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NP23 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	45.7%	6.0%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	36.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	46.6%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35%	34.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12%	13.4%	1.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	19.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	19.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	26.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.1%	98.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	98.5%	99%	0.5%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	99%	0.7%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.9%	37.2%	23.7%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is West View Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West View Terrace was 166.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.5% higher than the Cwm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West View Terrace has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cwm and the 64th highest crime rate of 232 local areas in Blaenau Gwent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP23 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 West View Terrace are based on 20 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 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP23 6AB

Average Price
£105,378

Semi-Detached
£88,348

Terraced
£106,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View Terrace

Average Price
£105,206

Semi-Detached
£91,565

Terraced
£105,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West View TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2019-07-26	£118,811
10 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-04-12	£123,632
4 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Terraced, an established residential building	£52,367	2019-02-11	£81,843
19 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Terraced, an established residential building	£65,500	2018-06-15	£108,371
1 West View Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2016-12-16	£90,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP23 6AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	36
Education	28
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pen-Y-Cwm Special School Strand Annealing Lane , NP23 6AN	- not rated	547 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
River Centre 3-16 Learning Community Pontygof , NP23 5AZ	- not rated	1,546 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Willowtown Primary School Brynheulog Street , Willowtown NP23 6NJ	- not rated	1,611 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints R.C. Primary School Heol Yr Ysgol , Ebbw Vale NP23 6QP	- not rated	1,862 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glyncoed Primary School Badminton Grove , Ebbw Vale NP23 5UL	- not rated	2,688 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
Valley Spice Indian Restaurant and Takeaway	8 Church Street	763 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Walk	901 yd
Cowgirl Burgers	89 Bethcar Street	983 yd
Trade Team Ltd	Trade Team Distribution Depot, Festival Drive	996 yd
Caffe Della Citta	46 Bethcar Street	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Inn	Castle Inn, High Street	694 yd
RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC	45-46 High Street	746 yd
Cafe @ evi	The Institute, Church Street	763 yd
Ebbw Vale Conservative Club	40 Bethcar Street	1,002 yd
Morgan’s Wine Bar	62-64 Bethcar Street	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shane’s Fish Bar (Ebbw Vale)	55a Church Street	681 yd
Kung Fu	18 Church Street	712 yd
Sun Do	15 Church Street	763 yd
Pizza Addict	6 Church Street	763 yd
Frenchies	95 Bethcar Street	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 1, The Walk		901 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store Ltd, The Walk		926 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP23 6AB 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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