Six Bells Blaenau Gwent 009D

Ward: Six Bells

Local Authority: Blaenau Gwent (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 290 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: 15% Better than 15% of areas in Wales

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

Income Deprivation: 21% Better than 21% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 17% Better than 17% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 19% Better than 19% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 8% Better than 8% of areas in Wales

8% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Wales

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

Housing: 7% Better than 7% of areas in Wales

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 78% Better than 78% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
28% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 21% Better than 21% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
11% 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.



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