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Housing in NP4 7

What the homes in NP4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
9,280 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.8%). Flats make up 13%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP4 7Wales
Detached18.7%28.5%
Semi-detached29.5%32.1%
Terraced38.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in NP4 7 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 33.2% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

NP4 7
61%
29%
Wales
  • Owned60.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented9.8%17%
  • Social rented29.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP4 7Wales
Owned outright33.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council10%8.7%
From a housing association19.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP4 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.1%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

NP4 7Wales
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Torfaen

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torfaen (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorfaenWales
All homes£862£846
One bedroom£616£636
Two bedrooms£766£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,377£1,247
Detached£1,147£1,083
Semi-detached£913£877
Terraced£827£833
Flat or maisonette£687£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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