Neighbourhood · Blaenau Gwent · Wales
Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed
Blaenau Gwent 004 · 5 sub-areas · 8,012 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (79/100)Watch-out: Families (40/100)Liveability 96/100 · Best 5% nationallyResidential
Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed is a settled residential pocket of Blaenau Gwent. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 65 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
96/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
A snapshot of Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed in Blaenau Gwent
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- The median monthly rent across Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed is £668.
- How safe is Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 33011 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- The most common council tax band in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed is A. Council tax is set by Blaenau Gwent council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed to central London is approximately 144 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- 100% of premises in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- The average property price across Blaenau Gwent (the local authority covering Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed) 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed contains 5 local areas: Blaenau Gwent 004D, Blaenau Gwent 004E, Blaenau Gwent 004B, Blaenau Gwent 004A, Blaenau Gwent 004C.
- Where is Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed sits within Blaenau Gwent in the Wales region.
FAQ
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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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed a safe place to live?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed has a safety score of 54/100. 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed?
- Public-transport commute time from Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed to central London is approximately 144 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed different from the rest of Blaenau Gwent?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed contains 5 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 Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed rank in Blaenau Gwent?
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed scores 96/100 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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