Ebbw Vale South (De Glynebwy)
Ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.771, -3.206 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 16 08 |
Ebbw Vale South sits in the steep-sided valleys of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, a former heartland of coal and steel in South Wales. The landscape and local identity were long dominated by the Ebbw Vale Steelworks and its spoil tips; since the closures the area has seen significant regeneration, with business parks and retail developments gradually replacing brownfield sites while the scars of heavy industry remain visible in the terrain and local memory.
Locally there’s a strong sense of community and sporting pride centred on clubs such as Ebbw Vale RFC, and improved transport links - including the rail connection into Cardiff - have helped revive the economy and make the ward more connected. Social challenges linked to post‑industrial decline persist, but ongoing regeneration and community projects keep the area focused on reinvention and cultural continuity.
Postcode districts covering Ebbw Vale South
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Newport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Tonypandy 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Bridgend 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Cwmbrân 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Coity Higher 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Pontypool 9 miles14.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ebbw Vale North 1 mile1.5 km
- Ebbw Vale South 0 miles0 km
Neighbouring places
- Ebbw Vale South Parish 0 miles0 km
- Ebbw Vale Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ebbw Vale North Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Georgetown Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Badminton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Beaufort Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nantyglo and Blaina Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Nantyglo Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tredegar Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Blaina Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rassau and Garnlydan Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Rassau Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Ebbw Vale South
NP23 6LW, NP23 6PB, NP23 6UL, NP23 6HU, NP23 6BG, NP23 6PG, NP23 5BA, NP23 6LG, NP23 6LP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Bristol Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Pontlottyn Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in Ebbw Vale South
- Ebbw Fawr Learning Community All ages
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 17 miles27.4 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 17.4 miles28 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km