Blaenau Gwent
§ This page gives an overview of the Blaenau Gwent local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Blaenau Gwent is a small, landlocked county borough in southeast Wales, historically shaped by coal mining and steel production. Its main towns include Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, and Abertillery, and today it focuses on regeneration, light industry, and community services.
Blaenau Gwent Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Blaenau Gwent local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Blaenau Gwent can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Blaenau Gwent.
Key Facts about Blaenau Gwent
What region is Blaenau Gwent in? Blaenau Gwent is in Wales, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Blaenau Gwent a city? No, Blaenau Gwent is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Blaenau Gwent? The local government for this district is: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Wales County Borough Council).
▶ Official website of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council 🔗 blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Which police force covers Blaenau Gwent? Policing in Blaenau Gwent is provided by Gwent Police 🔗 gwent.police.uk, which serves 5 local authority districts: Blaenau Gwent ⁞ Caerphilly ⁞ Monmouthshire ⁞ Newport ⁞ Torfaen.
Constituencies in Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is divided into 1 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abertillery and Six Bells
- Beaufort
- Blaina
- Brynmawr
- Cwm
- Cwmtillery
- Ebbw Vale North
- Ebbw Vale South
- Georgetown
- Llanhilleth
- Nantyglo
- Rassau and Garnlydan
- Sirhowy
- Tredegar
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Communities in Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent has 12 communities, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abertillery
- Badminton
- Beaufort
- Brynmawr
- Cwm
- Ebbw Vale North
- Ebbw Vale South
- Garnlydan
- Llanhilleth
- Nantyglo and Blaina
- Rassau
- Tredegar
In Wales, communities are the Welsh equivalent of civil parishes—the lowest tier of local government. Every part of Wales lies within a community, though only some have an elected community or town council. Where they exist, these councils handle very local matters and speak for residents to the county or county borough council. Like English civil parishes, communities are purely civil/administrative and are distinct from church parishes.
Post Towns in Blaenau Gwent
Below is a list of post towns in Blaenau Gwent, grouped by postcode area:
- NP ▸ Abertillery (NP13) ⁞ Ebbw Vale (NP23) ⁞ Tredegar (NP22)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent covers 10 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abertillery
- Blaina
- Brynmawr
- Cwm
- Ebbw Vale
- Llanhilleth *
- Nantyglo
- Newbridge *
- Swffryd *
- Tredegar *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Blaenau Gwent.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Blaenau Gwent Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- TfW Rail ▸ Ebbw Vale Town (NP23 6DN) ⁞ Llanhilleth (NP13 2HT) ⁞ Ebbw Vale Parkway (NP23 8AP)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Blaenau Gwent compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Blaenau Gwent compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Blaenau Gwent has 14 electoral wards.
Blaenau Gwent has a population of 67,873 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Blaenau Gwent can be found on the ONS statistics for Blaenau Gwent.