Postcode · Pontypool

NP4 0TU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: New Inn
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,559 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 0TU is like

NP4 0TU is a postcode in the New Inn area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,559 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 0TU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,985

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 0TU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP4 0 is up 14% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 0TU FAQs

Is NP4 0TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP4 0TU?

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.

Is NP4 0TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 0TU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 0TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.7%).

Which council covers NP4 0TU?

The local authority for NP4 0TU is Torfaen.

NP4 0TU comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP4 0TU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 0.8 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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