List of communities in Blaenau Gwent

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The communities of Blaenau Gwent in 2024. 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community map.svg
The communities of Blaenau Gwent in 2024.

Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.

Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.

There are 12 communities in Blaenau Gwent since the creation of Garnlydan in 2021, with Tredegar being both the largest and the most populated one. Five of them have a community council: Brynmawr (town council), Nantyglo and Blaina (town council), Tredegar (town council), and Abertillery and Llanhilleth (who share a single community council). [1]

List of communities in Blaenau Gwent

CommunityPopulation (2011)Area (km2, 2011)Pre-1974 districtRemarksRefsLocation map
EnglishWelsh
Abertillery Abertyleri11,60118.74Abertillery Urban DistrictIncludes Cwmtillery and Six Bells. [2] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Abertillery map.svg
Badminton Badminton3,1102.68Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictCreated in 2010 from the community of Beaufort. [3] [4] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Badminton map.svg
Beaufort Cendl3,8663.44Ebbw Vale Urban District [5] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Beaufort map.svg
Brynmawr Brynmawr5,5305.82 Brynmawr Urban District Town. [6] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Brynmawr map.svg
Cwm Cwm4,2959.79Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictIncludes Llan-dafel and Waun-Lwyd. [7] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Cwm map.svg
Ebbw Vale North Gogledd Glynebwy4,5612.49Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictCreated in 2010 from the community of Ebbw Vale. [4] [8] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Ebbw Vale North map.svg
Ebbw Vale South De Glynebwy4,2746.61Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictCreated in 2010 from the community of Ebbw Vale. [4] [9] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Ebbw Vale South map.svg
Garnlydan Garnlydan——Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictCreated in 2021 from the community of Beaufort. [10] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Garnlydan map.svg
Llanhilleth Llanhiledd4,7977.41Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictIncludes Aberbeeg, Brynithel, St Illtyd and Swffryd. [11] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Llanhilleth map.svg
Nantyglo and Blaina Nantyglo a Blaenau9,44315.29Nantyglo and Blaina Urban DistrictTown. Includes Blaina, Coalbrookvale and Nantyglo. [12] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Nantyglo and Blaina map.svg
Rassau Rasa3,2344.82Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictCreated in 2010 from the community of Beaufort. [4] [13] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Rassau map.svg
Tredegar Tredegar15,10331.68Tredegar Urban DistrictTown. Includes Ashvale, Georgetown, Sirhowy, Tafarnaubach and Trefil. [14] 2024 Wales Blaenau Gwent Community Tredegar map.svg

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References

  1. ↑ "Borough, Town & Community Councils". Blaenau Gwent CBC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Abertillery Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Badminton Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Blaenau Gwent (Communities) Order 2010". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Beaufort Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Brynmawr Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cwm Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ebbw Vale North Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ebbw Vale South Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "The County Borough of Blaenau Gwent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Llanhilleth Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Nantyglo and Blaina Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Rassau Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tredegar Parish". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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