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Housing in NP4 8

What the homes in NP4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
16,227 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 12%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP4 8Wales
Detached25.5%28.5%
Semi-detached32.7%32.1%
Terraced29.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat10.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in NP4 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 36.2% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

NP4 8
64%
24%
Wales
  • Owned64.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented10.6%17%
  • Social rented24.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP4 8Wales
Owned outright36.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council9.1%8.7%
From a housing association15.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP4 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.4%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

NP4 8Wales
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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