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Postcode · Cwmbran

Housing in NP44 7HS

What the homes in NP44 7HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,769 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 14.4%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 7HSWales
Detached3.7%28.5%
Semi-detached45.8%32.1%
Terraced36.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.6% of households in the NP44 7HS area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 24.4% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

NP44 7HS
51%
38%
Wales
  • Owned50.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented10.7%17%
  • Social rented38.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 7HSWales
Owned outright24.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council16%8.7%
From a housing association22.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 7HSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.2%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

NP44 7HSWales
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.6%
Couple, no children12.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 7HS (Cwmbran) (about 1,769 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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