# NP13

Postcode district covering Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent and Blaina, in Blaenau Gwent.

NP13 is a postcode district covering Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent and Blaina, in Blaenau Gwent. Median sale price £132,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NP13. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NP](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NP13 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £132,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NP13 was £132,000 in 2025. 49th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,841** (2021). NP13 had 18,841 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,218th least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/np13#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in NP13 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/postcode/np13#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 54.7%** (January 2026). In NP13, 54.7% 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/postcode/np13#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=NP13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in NP13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=NP13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 235 homes were sold in NP13 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=NP13) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NP13.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=NP13) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NP13 had 18,841 usual residents at the census.

## How NP13 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NP13 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £132,000 | 2nd cheapest | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2025 |
| Population | 18,841 | 6th least populated | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, NP · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 54.7% | 2nd lowest | 18 postcode districts, NP · Jan 2026 |

## Is NP13 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NP13 at a rate of 130.9 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 233 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NP13.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (992), other crime (496) and anti-social behaviour (438).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NP13 was 145.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in NP13, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NP13 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (Wales’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in Wales.

## Neighbourhoods in NP13

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blaenau Gwent 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001443) | 1,232 | 142.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 17.5% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001444) | 1,968 | 81.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 32.8% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001445) | 1,354 | 75.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 41.0% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001435) | 1,355 | 170.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 12.9% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001436) | 1,373 | 332.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 53.9% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001437) | 1,440 | 100.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 74.5% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001453) | 1,486 | 148.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 76.2% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001454) | 1,277 | 111.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.7% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001455) | 1,685 | 135.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 24.0% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001465) | 1,525 | 139.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.7% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001466) | 1,442 | 142.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.9% |
| [Blaenau Gwent 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001973) | 2,261 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 64.7% |

## Your MP

- [Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaenau-gwent-and-rhymney): Nick Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 96% of the people here.
- [Newport West and Islwyn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-west-and-islwyn): Ruth Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NP13

[Abertillery North & Cwmtillery](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-north-and-cwmtillery), [Abertillery South & Llanhilleth](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/abertillery-south-and-llanhilleth), [Blaina & Nantyglo](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/blaina-and-nantyglo)

## Postcode sectors in NP13

[NP13 1 (230 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13-1), [NP13 2 (177 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13-2), [NP13 3 (141 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13-3), [NP13 9 (1 postcode)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13-9)

## Council

[Blaenau Gwent](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent)

## Towns in NP13

[Abertillery](https://openindex.co.uk/town/abertillery)

## Postcode districts next to NP13

[NP4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np4), [NP11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np11), [NP12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np12), [NP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np23)

## Nearest rail stations

[Ebbw Vale Parkway (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.1961,51.7571), [Llanhilleth (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.1352,51.7003), [Ebbw Vale Town (5.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.2026,51.7767)

## More in the NP postcode area

[All NP postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NP13 in brief

NP13 is a postcode district covering Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent and Blaina, in Blaenau Gwent.
About 19,049 people lived in NP13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £132,000 in 2025 across 235 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 130.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NP13 was £132,000 in 2025.
NP13 had 18,841 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in NP13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NP13, 54.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NP13
- 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)
- Area: 36.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,049*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 70

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NP23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np23), [NP11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np11), [NP4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np4), [NP12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np12)

## Latest updates for NP13

- 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/NP13

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np13