# Abertillery South & Llanhilleth

South east Blaenau Gwent. 6,866 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 12 square kilometres.

Abertillery South & Llanhilleth had 6,665 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000322. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £125,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth was £125,000 in 2025. Joint 182nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-south-and-llanhilleth#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,665** (2021). Abertillery South & Llanhilleth had 6,665 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,747th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-south-and-llanhilleth#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-south-and-llanhilleth#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.4%** (January 2026). In Abertillery South & Llanhilleth, 81.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-south-and-llanhilleth#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W02000322) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W02000322) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 88 homes were sold in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W02000322) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Abertillery South & Llanhilleth.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W02000322) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Abertillery South & Llanhilleth had 6,665 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth at a rate of 113.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 149.1 per 1,000 people across Blaenau Gwent.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 323 |
| Other crime | 164 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 114 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 94 |
| Vehicle crime | 43 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Abertillery South & Llanhilleth compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Abertillery South & Llanhilleth | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £125,000 | joint cheapest | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2025 |
| Population | 6,665 | 4th least populated | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.4% | 4th lowest | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Abertillery South & Llanhilleth safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth at a rate of 113.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 149.1 per 1,000 people across Blaenau Gwent.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 74 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (323), other crime (164) and anti-social behaviour (114).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Blaenau Gwent

These figures are published for the whole of Blaenau Gwent, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Blaenau Gwent and not Abertillery South & Llanhilleth alone. [See Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

- **Average house price: £143,243** (August 2026). Blaenau Gwent’s average house price was £143,243 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,797** (2025). Full-time workers living in Blaenau Gwent earned a median of £34,797 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 55th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Blaenau Gwent costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 67,593** (2025). Blaenau Gwent’s population was an estimated 67,593 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Abertillery South & Llanhilleth in brief

The median price paid for a home in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth was £125,000 in 2025.
Abertillery South & Llanhilleth had 6,665 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Abertillery South & Llanhilleth live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Abertillery South & Llanhilleth, 81.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000322
- Ward: [Llanhilleth †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ward/llanhilleth)
- Constituency: [Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney)
- Council: [Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 11.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,866*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Oakdale & Pen-twyn](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/oakdale-and-pen-twyn), [Abertillery North & Cwmtillery](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-north-and-cwmtillery), [Pontypool](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/pontypool), [Abersychan](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/abersychan), [Ebbw Vale South & Cwm](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ebbw-vale-south-and-cwm)

## Latest updates for Abertillery South & Llanhilleth

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000322

## How to cite

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