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Blaenau Gwent council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.5% to 27.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.5% in Rassau and Garnlydan to 27.8% in Abertillery and Six Bells — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Rassau and Garnlydan8.5%1471,720
Beaufort8.8%2262,574
Sirhowy9.1%2082,291
Nantyglo10.7%2091,961
Cwmtillery13.7%2721,981
Tredegar14.7%3812,593
Ebbw Vale North14.9%3102,081
Blaina14.9%3092,070
Georgetown15.3%2861,870
Brynmawr17.2%4162,423
Llanhilleth20%4192,090
Cwm20.7%3751,808
Ebbw Vale South24.4%4611,891
Abertillery and Six Bells27.8%8302,989
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People reporting bad or very bad health

7.6% to 12.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 7.6% in Georgetown to 12.4% in Tredegar — a gap of 4.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Georgetown7.6%3054,023
Cwm8%3153,936
Beaufort8%4655,803
Ebbw Vale North8.3%3924,699
Abertillery and Six Bells8.5%5476,426
Brynmawr8.9%4695,247
Ebbw Vale South9%3784,194
Blaina9.6%4364,552
Nantyglo9.7%4424,543
Cwmtillery10.3%4604,448
Sirhowy10.6%5525,193
Rassau and Garnlydan10.8%4223,905
Llanhilleth11.1%4874,402
Tredegar12.4%6855,523
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People aged 65 or over

16.7% to 23%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 16.7% in Ebbw Vale South to 23% in Beaufort — a gap of 6.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ebbw Vale South16.7%6994,194
Ebbw Vale North18.6%8734,703
Nantyglo19.1%8684,545
Llanhilleth19.5%8594,407
Georgetown19.7%7924,023
Cwmtillery19.8%8794,450
Tredegar19.8%1,0915,523
Blaina19.9%9054,554
Abertillery and Six Bells19.9%1,2816,425
Cwm20.7%8163,938
Brynmawr21.3%1,1175,248
Sirhowy21.8%1,1305,195
Rassau and Garnlydan22.6%8813,906
Beaufort23%1,3345,803
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.2% to 33%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 21.2% in Georgetown to 33% in Tredegar — a gap of 11.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Georgetown21.2%7063,330
Beaufort23%1,1084,826
Ebbw Vale South24.2%8283,418
Cwm25.7%8543,318
Abertillery and Six Bells26.9%1,4415,350
Brynmawr27.1%1,1744,331
Sirhowy28.1%1,2124,316
Blaina28.1%1,0573,758
Rassau and Garnlydan28.8%9203,195
Ebbw Vale North29%1,1103,825
Cwmtillery30.9%1,1183,622
Nantyglo31.5%1,1543,668
Llanhilleth32.9%1,1993,645
Tredegar33%1,4954,533
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.3% to 26.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.3% in Llanhilleth to 26.8% in Georgetown — a gap of 9.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanhilleth17.3%6293,645
Ebbw Vale North19.4%7413,825
Blaina19.4%7303,758
Tredegar19.8%8974,533
Rassau and Garnlydan20.1%6423,195
Nantyglo20.4%7483,668
Cwmtillery20.6%7473,622
Abertillery and Six Bells20.7%1,1075,350
Ebbw Vale South21.9%7493,418
Cwm22.3%7413,318
Sirhowy22.7%9814,316
Brynmawr23.3%1,0084,331
Beaufort26.4%1,2764,826
Georgetown26.8%8923,330
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21% to 34.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 21% in Georgetown to 34.8% in Tredegar — a gap of 13.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Georgetown21%3931,868
Beaufort23.3%5992,573
Cwm24.6%4461,813
Ebbw Vale South26.5%5021,892
Abertillery and Six Bells26.6%7972,993
Brynmawr26.9%6512,423
Rassau and Garnlydan27.9%4801,721
Ebbw Vale North28.7%5972,078
Blaina28.8%5972,071
Sirhowy28.9%6622,291
Nantyglo31.9%6251,957
Cwmtillery32.5%6431,981
Llanhilleth34.2%7152,092
Tredegar34.8%9012,591
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7.9% to 36.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 7.9% in Abertillery and Six Bells to 36.8% in Tredegar — a gap of 28.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Abertillery and Six Bells7.9%2372,989
Georgetown11.9%2231,870
Cwm12.1%2181,808
Ebbw Vale South19.4%3671,891
Blaina21.4%4432,070
Beaufort21.4%5512,574
Llanhilleth24.5%5132,090
Brynmawr24.7%5992,423
Sirhowy26.8%6132,291
Cwmtillery28.7%5681,981
Ebbw Vale North29.5%6132,081
Nantyglo34.3%6721,961
Rassau and Garnlydan36%6201,720
Tredegar36.8%9532,593
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Abertillery and Six BellsBeaufortBlainaBrynmawrCwmCwmtilleryEbbw Vale NorthEbbw Vale SouthGeorgetownLlanhillethNantygloRassau and GarnlydanSirhowyTredegar
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Abertillery and Six Bells →6,426 people · census date in profileBeaufort →5,805 people · census date in profileBlaina →4,554 people · census date in profileBrynmawr →5,248 people · census date in profileCwm →3,937 people · census date in profileCwmtillery →4,448 people · census date in profileEbbw Vale North →4,702 people · census date in profileEbbw Vale South →4,194 people · census date in profileGeorgetown →4,023 people · census date in profileLlanhilleth →4,404 people · census date in profileNantyglo →4,543 people · census date in profileRassau and Garnlydan →3,908 people · census date in profileSirhowy →5,194 people · census date in profileTredegar →5,521 people · census date in profile