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Postcode · Cwmbran

Housing in NP44 3PS

What the homes in NP44 3PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.8%). Flats make up 41.7%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 3PSWales
Detached3%28.5%
Semi-detached14.2%32.1%
Terraced40.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat37.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.9% of households in the NP44 3PS area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 25.8% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

NP44 3PS
46%
14%
40%
Wales
  • Owned45.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented13.8%17%
  • Social rented39.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 3PSWales
Owned outright25.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council12.1%8.7%
From a housing association27.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 3PSWales
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.6%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

NP44 3PSWales
Living alone, under 6631.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%14.6%
Couple, no children12.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 3PS (Cwmbran) (about 1,605 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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