Postcode · Cwmbran

NP44 2BZ area guide

Who lives in NP44 2BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Inn
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,559 (2024)

NP44 2BZCwmbran

At a glance

What NP44 2BZ is like

NP44 2BZ is a postcode in the New Inn area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,559 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP44 2 sold for a median of £211,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 2BZ compares

Headline figures for NP44 2BZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£211,375

Median over 50 sales in NP44 2, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,985

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 2BZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP44 2 is up 5.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 2BZ FAQs

Is NP44 2BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP44 2BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,375.

Homes in NP44 2 sold for a median of £211,375 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP44 2BZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 2BZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 2BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.7%).

Which council covers NP44 2BZ?

The local authority for NP44 2BZ is Torfaen.

NP44 2BZ comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 2BZ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cwmbran Rail Station, 1 mile 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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