People
The population of 68,930 is concentrated in the towns of Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale (home to one third of the population), Tredegar, Nantyglo and Blaina. Latest figures from 2001 show 21.3 per cent of the population are under 16 years of age with 16.7 per cent of the population aged 65 years or over. There is a very small resident population from non-white ethnic groups. Click here to visit the National Statistics Website.
Heritage
In the land of Michael Foot and Aneurin Bevan there is a keen interest in politics, both local and national. The Aneurin Bevan Stones at Tredegar stand as fitting monument to the man who was instrumental in founding the National Health Service. We have been at the forefront of the social care and health agenda and are ambitious to be there again. This is a small community where people like to be involved, help one another and are proud of their history, their heritage and the warm welcome they give to newcomers. Please refer to the Heritage page on our main site for further information.