# Sirhowy

North west Blaenau Gwent. 6,583 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Sirhowy had 6,660 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000316. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £171,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sirhowy was £171,500 in 2025. Joint 878th 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/sirhowy#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,660** (2021). Sirhowy had 6,660 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,737th 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/sirhowy#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 15%** (2022). About 15% of people in Sirhowy 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/sirhowy#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.0%** (January 2026). In Sirhowy, 91.0% 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/sirhowy#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000316) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 15% of people in Sirhowy 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=W02000316) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 82 homes were sold in Sirhowy in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000316) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sirhowy.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000316) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sirhowy had 6,660 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sirhowy

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sirhowy at a rate of 152.7 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 | 314 |
| Other crime | 222 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 197 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 128 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Burglary | 44 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Sirhowy compares

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

| Measure | Sirhowy | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £171,500 | 2nd most expensive | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2025 |
| Population | 6,660 | 3rd least populated | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 15% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.0% | 3rd highest | 9 middle areas, Blaenau Gwent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sirhowy safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sirhowy at a rate of 152.7 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, 102 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sirhowy.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (314), other crime (222) and anti-social behaviour (197).
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 Sirhowy alone. [See Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

- **Average house price: £144,294** (July 2026). Blaenau Gwent’s average house price was £144,294 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 13th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Sirhowy in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sirhowy was £171,500 in 2025.
Sirhowy had 6,660 usual residents at the census.
About 15% of people in Sirhowy live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sirhowy, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000316
- Ward: [Sirhowy †](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ward/sirhowy)
- 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: 17.50 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,583*
- 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

[Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse](https://openindex.co.uk/powys/crickhowell-llangynidr-and-llangorse), [Tredegar & Georgetown](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/tredegar-and-georgetown), [Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/rhymney-pontlottyn-and-abertysswg), [Rassau & Beaufort](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/rassau-and-beaufort), [Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/ebbw-vale-north-and-glyncoed)

## Latest updates for Sirhowy

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000316

## How to cite

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