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Housing in NP44 2LY

What the homes in NP44 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Croesyceiliog
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (69.2%). Flats make up 17.2%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 2LYWales
Detached4%28.5%
Semi-detached9.7%32.1%
Terraced69.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat16.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in the NP44 2LY area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 31.9% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

NP44 2LY
59%
18%
23%
Wales
  • Owned58.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented18.1%17%
  • Social rented23.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 2LYWales
Owned outright31.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council8.1%8.7%
From a housing association15.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 2LYWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 22% of households include dependent children.

NP44 2LYWales
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%14.6%
Couple, no children17.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children13.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 2LY (Croesyceiliog) (about 1,796 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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