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Housing in NP44 1EA

What the homes in NP44 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 25.5%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 1EAWales
Detached8.4%28.5%
Semi-detached35.5%32.1%
Terraced30.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat22.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.2% of households in the NP44 1EA area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 25.1% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

NP44 1EA
50%
41%
Wales
  • Owned50.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented8.4%17%
  • Social rented40.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 1EAWales
Owned outright25.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%14.5%
Other private rented1.3%2.5%
From the council13.6%8.7%
From a housing association27.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 1EAWales
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.7%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

NP44 1EAWales
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%14.6%
Couple, no children13.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP44 1EA (Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran) (about 1,619 residents).

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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