# Blaenau Gwent 008D

East Blaenau Gwent. 1,506 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Blaenau Gwent 008D had 1,486 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001453. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £166,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blaenau Gwent 008D was £166,000 in 2025. Joint 3,584th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001453#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,486** (2021). Blaenau Gwent 008D had 1,486 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,480th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/w01001453#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.2%** (January 2026). In Blaenau Gwent 008D, 76.2% 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/neighbourhood/w01001453#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.2%** (August 2026). In Blaenau Gwent 008D, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001453#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01001453) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Blaenau Gwent 008D is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01001453) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 11 homes were sold in Blaenau Gwent 008D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01001453) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blaenau Gwent 008D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01001453) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blaenau Gwent 008D had 1,486 usual residents at the census.

## How Blaenau Gwent 008D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Blaenau Gwent 008D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £166,000 | 13th most expensive | 38 neighbourhoods, Blaenau Gwent · 2025 |
| Population | 1,486 | 14th most populated | 46 neighbourhoods, Blaenau Gwent · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.2% | 12th lowest | 46 neighbourhoods, Blaenau Gwent · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.2% | joint 6th highest | 46 neighbourhoods, Blaenau Gwent · Aug 2026 |

## Is Blaenau Gwent 008D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blaenau Gwent 008D at a rate of 148.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 165.2 per 1,000 people across Abertillery North & Cwmtillery.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 24 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blaenau Gwent 008D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (110), other crime (50) and anti-social behaviour (26).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Blaenau Gwent and not Blaenau Gwent 008D 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.

## Blaenau Gwent 008D in brief

The median price paid for a home in Blaenau Gwent 008D was £166,000 in 2025.
Blaenau Gwent 008D had 1,486 usual residents at the census.
In Blaenau Gwent 008D, 76.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Blaenau Gwent 008D, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001453
- Middle area: [Abertillery North & Cwmtillery](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-north-and-cwmtillery)
- Ward: [Cwmtillery †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ward/cwmtillery)
- Postcode district: [NP13 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13)
- Town: [Abertillery †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/abertillery)
- Postcode area: [NP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- 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: 1.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,506
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Blaenau Gwent 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001454), [Blaenau Gwent 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001435), [Blaenau Gwent 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001445), [Blaenau Gwent 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001455)

## Latest updates for Blaenau Gwent 008D

- 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/W01001453

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001453