# Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed

North Blaenau Gwent. 8,012 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.2 square kilometres.

Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed had 7,786 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000317. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £177,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed was £177,500 in 2025. Joint 996th 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/ebbw-vale-north-and-glyncoed#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,786** (2021). Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed had 7,786 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,911th most 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/ebbw-vale-north-and-glyncoed#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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/ebbw-vale-north-and-glyncoed#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed, 94.6% 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/ebbw-vale-north-and-glyncoed#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000317) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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=W02000317) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 110 homes were sold in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000317) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000317) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed had 7,786 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed at a rate of 127.8 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 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 212 |
| Other crime | 173 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 113 |
| Vehicle crime | 91 |
| Shoplifting | 55 |
| Burglary | 35 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed compares

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

| Measure | Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £177,500 | most expensive | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2025 |
| Population | 7,786 | 5th most populated | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | highest | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed at a rate of 127.8 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, 75 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (323), anti-social behaviour (212) and other crime (173).
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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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.

## Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed was £177,500 in 2025.
Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed had 7,786 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000317
- Ward: [Ebbw Vale North †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ward/ebbw-vale-north)
- 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: 5.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,012*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* 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

[Rassau & Beaufort](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/rassau-and-beaufort), [Ebbw Vale South & Cwm](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ebbw-vale-south-and-cwm), [Sirhowy](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/sirhowy), [Blaina & Nantyglo](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/blaina-and-nantyglo), [Tredegar & Georgetown](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/tredegar-and-georgetown)

## Latest updates for Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed

- 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/W02000317

## How to cite

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