NP22 4DQ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

NP22 4DQ is a postcode in Sirhowy, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NP22 4DQ, then scores the surrounding small area 22/100 - bottom 1% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NP22 4DQ are housing and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NP22 4DQ is based on Blaenau Gwent 003 Census 2021. It covers 6,663 residents, 381 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 44, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 61% owner-occupied, 9% privately rented, 30% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near NP22 4DQ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NP22 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £135k from 64 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NP22 4DQ can compare 7 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NP22 4DQ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.