Neighbourhood · Blaenau Gwent · Wales
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Blaenau Gwent 008 · 6 sub-areas · 8,565 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (77/100)Watch-out: Families (40/100)Liveability 89/100 · Top quartileResidential
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery is a settled residential pocket of Blaenau Gwent. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 95 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
89/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
A snapshot of Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £668 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery in Blaenau Gwent
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- The median monthly rent across Abertillery North & Cwmtillery is £668.
- How safe is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 49 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Abertillery North & Cwmtillery, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 35634 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- The most common council tax band in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery is A. Council tax is set by Blaenau Gwent council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Abertillery North & Cwmtillery to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Abertillery North & Cwmtillery to central London is approximately 172 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- 3% of premises in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- The average property price across Blaenau Gwent (the local authority covering Abertillery North & Cwmtillery) is approximately £137,891, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.27 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,734.)
- Which local areas are part of Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery contains 6 local areas: Blaenau Gwent 008F, Blaenau Gwent 008B, Blaenau Gwent 008C, Blaenau Gwent 008D, Blaenau Gwent 008E…
- Where is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery sits within Blaenau Gwent in the Wales region.
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Abertillery North & Cwmtillery is £668. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery a safe place to live?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery has a safety score of 57/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Abertillery North & Cwmtillery are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Abertillery North & Cwmtillery?
- Public-transport commute time from Abertillery North & Cwmtillery to central London is approximately 172 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Abertillery North & Cwmtillery different from the rest of Blaenau Gwent?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Abertillery North & Cwmtillery rank in Blaenau Gwent?
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery scores 89/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Blaenau Gwent, see the Cities table on the Blaenau Gwent page.
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