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NP4 0 area guide

Who lives in NP4 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
16,022 (2024)
At a glance

What NP4 0 is like

The NP4 0 postcode sector in Torfaen covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 16,022 people in 7,242 households. 74.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP4 0 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 0 compares

Headline figures for NP4 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 83 sales in NP4 0, +14% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in NP4 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP4 0 is up 14% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 0 FAQs

01
Is NP4 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP4 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in NP4 0 sold for a median of £285,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP4 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 0, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP4 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.9%).
05
Which council covers NP4 0?

The local authority for NP4 0 is Torfaen.

NP4 0 comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP4 0?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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