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NP44 7 area guide

Who lives in NP44 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
13,589 (2024)
At a glance

What NP44 7 is like

The NP44 7 postcode sector in Torfaen covers 115 live postcodes and is home to about 13,589 people in 5,660 households. 70.3% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP44 7 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 7 compares

Headline figures for NP44 7, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£224,000

Median over 40 sales in NP44 7, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in NP44 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£49,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP44 7 is up 12% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 7 FAQs

01
Is NP44 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP44 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in NP44 7 sold for a median of £224,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP44 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP44 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32%).
05
Which council covers NP44 7?

The local authority for NP44 7 is Torfaen.

NP44 7 comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP44 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cwmbran Rail Station, 1.4 miles 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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