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County or areaBlaenau Gwent
Postcode districtNP3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:53 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:17 am – 4:04 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,786 residentsin the Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed census areaMedian age 43.03,442 households60% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright27% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,435 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 77% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle57% 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 higher27% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C1,592 mm of rain a year, 50 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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 · 1.4 miAneurin Bevan Memorial Stoneshistoric site · 1.2 miBedwellty House and Parkhistoric site · 1.9 miCarn Stwpamountain · 2.5 miCarno Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miCwm Gwybedogvalley · 1.5 miCwm Nantmelynvalley · 1.5 miY Domen Fawrhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Monmouthshire Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haCoronation Parkpark · under a mileParc Bryn Bachpark · 2.2 mi · 120 haEugene Cross Parksports ground · under a mile · 8 haWelfare Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haDeighton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199046 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,856 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation283 m928 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 261 to 457 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrince Charles Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryPen-Y-Cae Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Ebbw Vale9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Surgery (51 Bethcar Street)under a milePolice stationEbbw Vale Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 25 Market Street2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryWillowtown Primary School483 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughEbbw Fawr Learning Community1,406 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlyncoed Primary372 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationEbbw Vale Townunder a mileBus stationBrynmawr Bus Station Stand11.7 miFerryNewport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal18 miBus stops87 within a mileCar park50 Harcourt Street ParkingEbbw Valeunder a mileEV chargingHarcourt Street8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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