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NP4 area guide

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

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
49,901 (2024)
At a glance

What NP4 is like

The NP4 postcode district in Torfaen covers 1,373 live postcodes and is home to about 49,901 people in 21,663 households. 66.9% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 21% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP4 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 441 sales in NP4, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
15

15 schools in NP4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£43,409

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 FAQs

01
Is NP4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP4?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in NP4 sold for a median of £185,000 across 441 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).
05
Which council covers NP4?

The local authority for NP4 is Torfaen.

NP4 comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 2.1 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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