Postcode · Cwmbran

NP44 5BB area guide

Who lives in NP44 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cwmbran
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,946 (2024)

NP44 5BBCwmbran

At a glance

What NP44 5BB is like

NP44 5BB is a postcode in the Cwmbran area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,946 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP44 5 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 5BB compares

Headline figures for NP44 5BB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 36 sales in NP44 5, +13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£37,910

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP44 5 is up 13.3% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 5BB FAQs

Is NP44 5BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP44 5BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in NP44 5 sold for a median of £205,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP44 5BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 5BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers NP44 5BB?

The local authority for NP44 5BB is Torfaen.

NP44 5BB comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 5BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). 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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