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Housing in NP44 5

What the homes in NP44 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
12,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.5%). Flats make up 6.7%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 5Wales
Detached22.3%28.5%
Semi-detached24.5%32.1%
Terraced46.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.6% of households in NP44 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 30.9% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

NP44 5
63%
25%
Wales
  • Owned62.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership1.8%0.3%
  • Private rented10.4%17%
  • Social rented25.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 5Wales
Owned outright30.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%14.5%
Other private rented1.5%2.5%
From the council9%8.7%
From a housing association16.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

NP44 5Wales
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%14.6%
Couple, no children17.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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