Postcode sector · Cwmbran

NP44 9 area guide

Who lives in NP44 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Population: 3,596 (2024)

NP44 9Postcode sector · Cwmbran

At a glance

What NP44 9 is like

The NP44 9 postcode sector in Torfaen covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 3,596 people in 1,659 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP44 9 compares

Headline figures for NP44 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in NP44 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,020

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 9 FAQs

Is NP44 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP44 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.9%).

Which council covers NP44 9?

The local authority for NP44 9 is Torfaen.

NP44 9 comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cwmbran Rail Station, 0.3 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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