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Housing in NP44 5UP

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

Neighbourhood
West Pontnewydd & Thornhill
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,195 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.2%). Flats make up 23%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 5UPWales
Detached3.6%28.5%
Semi-detached11.2%32.1%
Terraced62.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat21.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in the NP44 5UP area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 17.1% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

NP44 5UP
34%
58%
Wales
  • Owned33.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented8.2%17%
  • Social rented58.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 5UPWales
Owned outright17.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%14.5%
Other private rented0%2.5%
From the council17.7%8.7%
From a housing association40.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 5UPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.6%). 33.4% of households include dependent children.

NP44 5UPWales
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%14.6%
Couple, no children11.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children16.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 5UP (West Pontnewydd & Thornhill) (about 1,195 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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