Abertillery Blaenau Gwent 008A

Ward: Abertillery

Local Authority: Blaenau Gwent (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 457 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.

Overall: 23% Better than 23% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 32% Better than 32% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 11% Better than 11% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 26% Better than 26% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
16% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 94% Better than 94% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Housing: 40% Better than 40% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-10% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 15% Better than 15% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 11% Better than 11% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.

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  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly