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Housing in NP4

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

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
49,901 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.5%). Flats make up 10.4%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP4Wales
Detached24.6%28.5%
Semi-detached31.1%32.1%
Terraced33.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in NP4 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 38.2% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

NP4
67%
21%
Wales
  • Owned66.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented11.6%17%
  • Social rented21%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP4Wales
Owned outright38.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council7.4%8.7%
From a housing association13.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP4Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.3%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

NP4Wales
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.6%
Couple, no children17%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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