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Pubs 107 Restaurants 166 Banks 9 Shops 628 Supermarkets 20 Takeaways 142 Cinemas 10 Attractions 131 Business services 45 Education 190 Health and beauty 200 Home improvement 166 Leisure 35 Property services 64




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP3 postcode district.

County or areaBlaenau Gwent
Postcode districtNP3
Telephone code01495
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:53 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,131 residentsin the Ebbw Vale South & Cwm census areaMedian age 41.83,703 households61% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,706 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, manufacturing 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 76% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,564 mm of rain a year, 59 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Carn-y-cefnmountain · 1.8 miMynydd Jamesmountain · 2.1 miEbbw Valevalley · under a mileCwm Merddogvalley · under a mileCefn Bachhill · 1.6 miY Domen Fawrhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPilgrims Parkpark · 1.5 miCoronation Parkpark · 2.2 miPen-y-fan Pond Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 28 haDuffryn Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202644 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,118 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation223 m732 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 491 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCounty Hospital7.5 miGP surgeryCwm Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlaina Dental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCwm Primary School229 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughAbertillery Learning Community1,608 pupils2.1 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL25 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Parkway1.2 miBus stationTredegar Bus Station3.5 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NP3 postcode district.


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