Postcode · Pontypool

NP4 6UB area guide

Who lives in NP4 6UB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontypool
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,391 (2024)

NP4 6UBPontypool

At a glance

What NP4 6UB is like

NP4 6UB is a postcode in the Pontypool area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,391 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.5% 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 6 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 6UB compares

Headline figures for NP4 6UB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 99 sales in NP4 6, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,624

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 6UB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

NP4 6UB FAQs

Is NP4 6UB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP4 6UB?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in NP4 6 sold for a median of £160,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP4 6UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 6UB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 6UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67%).

Which council covers NP4 6UB?

The local authority for NP4 6UB is Torfaen.

NP4 6UB comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP4 6UB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llanhilleth Rail Station, 2.4 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.

Explore