Housing in NP44 5SU
What the homes in NP44 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
NP44 5SUCwmbran
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
79.2% of households in the NP44 5SU area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 49.8% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.2%66.1%
- Shared ownership3.7%0.3%
- Private rented10.4%17%
- Social rented6.7%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP44 5SU (Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran) (about 1,569 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.