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Housing in NP44 8UP

What the homes in NP44 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Llantarnam & Oakfield
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,139 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 7.2%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP44 8UPWales
Detached44.3%28.5%
Semi-detached17.4%32.1%
Terraced31.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the NP44 8UP area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 52.4% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

NP44 8UP
81%
Wales
  • Owned81.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented9.4%17%
  • Social rented8.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP44 8UPWales
Owned outright52.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council4.5%8.7%
From a housing association4.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP44 8UPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

NP44 8UPWales
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 8UP (Llantarnam & Oakfield) (about 1,139 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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