Living in Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent is a large municipality in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 69,609 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 21%, #81 of 388), low-income households (top 25%, #95 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 36%, #136 of 378).

Residents69,609

Density637 per km²

Area109.3 km²

Hub airport43 km (Cardiff International)

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km886,800 people

Sea coast27 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 170 m

Main railway line13.7 km

Distance to London214 km

Within 10 km69,609 people

Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:05

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Good to know about Blaenau Gwent

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 47 min and sets around 16:05; in late June it sets around 21:35.

How Blaenau Gwent ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In Wales
Young family	29	#366 of 378	#22 of 22	Map
Low-income household	70	#95 of 387	#11 of 22	Map
Low-income family	44	#292 of 378	#20 of 22	Map
Single parent	41	#340 of 378	#22 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	39	#359 of 378	#22 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	24	#363 of 378	#22 of 22	Map
Early retiree	46	#357 of 387	#21 of 22	Map
Single professional	28	#367 of 368	#21 of 21	Map
Young professional	30	#366 of 367	#21 of 21	Map
DINKS	17	#362 of 362	#21 of 21	Map
Remote worker	64	#184 of 387	#19 of 22	Map
Commuter	60	#339 of 368	#18 of 21	Map
Car-free household	42	#361 of 361	#21 of 21	Map
Student	39	#221 of 354	#16 of 20	Map
First-home buyer	67	#136 of 378	#15 of 22	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#81 of 388	#10 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	16	#363 of 363	#21 of 21	Map
Expat professional	20	#387 of 387	#22 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#377 of 378	#21 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#226 of 388	#19 of 22	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	31	#191 of 388	#22 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	55	#145 of 388	#18 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	23	#356 of 388	#22 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	41	#369 of 388	#21 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#312 of 388	#22 of 22	Map
Coastal living	55	#194 of 209	#20 of 21	Map
Business owner	39	#315 of 388	#19 of 22	Map
Digital native	39	#359 of 368	#21 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Affordability98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
Sea or lake shore56
Mobility and connectivity54
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Foundation50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Green space44
Jobs and economy38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Lifestyle and amenities19
Flat land (terrain relief)19
Safety and community13
Education and family12
Health and elderly2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.