Sirhowy
Blaenau Gwent 003 · 5 sub-areas · 6,583 residents
Sirhowy is a settled residential pocket of Blaenau Gwent. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 92 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Sirhowy?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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.
Sirhowy in Blaenau Gwent
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Sirhowy?
- The median monthly rent across Sirhowy is £668.
- How safe is Sirhowy?
- Sirhowy 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 Sirhowy?
- 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 39 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Sirhowy?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Sirhowy, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 34268 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Sirhowy?
- The most common council tax band in Sirhowy is A. Council tax is set by Blaenau Gwent council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Sirhowy to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Sirhowy to central London is approximately 173 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 Sirhowy?
- 100% of premises in Sirhowy are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Sirhowy?
- The average property price across Blaenau Gwent (the local authority covering Sirhowy) 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 Sirhowy 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 Sirhowy?
- Sirhowy contains 5 local areas: Blaenau Gwent 003B, Blaenau Gwent 003A, Blaenau Gwent 003E, Blaenau Gwent 003D, Blaenau Gwent 003C.
- Where is Sirhowy?
- Sirhowy sits within Blaenau Gwent in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Sirhowy
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Sirhowy?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Sirhowy 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 Sirhowy a safe place to live?
- Sirhowy has a safety score of 53/100. 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 Sirhowy?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Sirhowy are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Sirhowy?
- Public-transport commute time from Sirhowy to central London is approximately 173 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Sirhowy different from the rest of Blaenau Gwent?
- Sirhowy 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 Sirhowy rank in Blaenau Gwent?
- Sirhowy scores 77/100 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.