East Avenue, Griffithstown, Pontypool, NP4 5AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP4 5AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NP4 5AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	21.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	63%	-5.2%	44.2%	18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	50.6%	3.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.2%	33.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.3%	13.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	13.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	47%	4.8%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	100%	99.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.2%	98.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	98.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is East Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Avenue was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the New Inn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in New Inn and the 44th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP4 5AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (very low )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Avenue are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torfaen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Avenue, Griffithstown, Pontypool, NP4 5AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP4 5AB

Average Price
£309,013

Semi-Detached
£273,476

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,858

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Avenue

Average Price
£313,824

Semi-Detached
£292,405

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£321,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 East Avenue, Pontypool, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-23	£222,391
3 East Avenue, Pontypool, Torfaen Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-12-22	£431,595
14 East Avenue, Pontypool, Torfaen Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-11-21	£322,809
3 East Avenue, Pontypool, Torfaen Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-08-04	£442,710
2 East Avenue, Pontypool, Torfaen Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-12-19	£400,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP4 5AB

Employment

NP4 5AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NP4 5AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffithstown Primary Florence Place , Griffithstown NP4 5DN	- not rated	392 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Monmouth Comprehensive School Blaendare Road , Pontypool NP4 5YG	- not rated	2,089 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's R.C. Jnr. & Inf. School Caldicot Way , Pontrhydyrun NP44 1UF	- not rated	2,107 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Inn Primary School Off Golf Road , New Inn NP4 0PR	- not rated	2,148 yd	Welsh establishment	No	Mixed	More About School
Pontnewydd Primary School Bryncelyn Road , Pontnewydd NP44 1JW	- not rated	2,355 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Age Connects Torfaen	East Avenue		1 yd
Rise and Shine Cafe	1 Windsor Road		778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebastopol Social Club	Wern Road	307 yd
The Open Hearth	Wern Road	342 yd
Panteg House	Panteg House, Greenhill Road	413 yd
Panteg Park Bowls Club	Panteg Park, Cwrdy Road	448 yd
Skippy's	Skippys Bar, 3 Charles Street	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iestyn's Fish Bar	126 Greenhill Road	159 yd
The Panteg Pizza Co	Panteg House, Greenhill Road	413 yd
Garlic	2a Hill Street	729 yd
Hsiang Yang Flower	13 Windsor Road	778 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	55 Windsor Road	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3-5 Windsor Road		778 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 5AB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.