Castle Street, Blaenavon, Pontypool, NP4 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP4 9QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 area around NP4 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	44.1%	6.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	34.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-9.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	6.1%	3.8%

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	49.8%	38.8%	-11.0%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	30.7%	40.4%	9.7%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5%	5.9%	0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	19%	-8.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	9%	6.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18%	2.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	24.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.4%	99.6%	0.2%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	98.1%	94.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	94.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Blaenavon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Blaenavon and the 101st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP4 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Castle Street are based on 13 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 Castle Street, Blaenavon, Pontypool, NP4 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP4 9QL

Average Price
£151,167

Semi-Detached
£311,938

Terraced
£128,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£141,941

Semi-Detached
£318,158

Terraced
£127,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Castle Street, Pontypool, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-07-20	£99,715
3 Castle Street, Pontypool, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-05-31	£152,474
8 Castle Street, Pontypool, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£131,200	2022-11-29	£132,368
8 Castle Street, Pontypool, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-28	£99,243
3 Castle Street, Pontypool, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-02	£154,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP4 9QL

Employment

NP4 9QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Bryn Onnen Varteg Road , Pontypool NP4 7RT	- not rated	4,727 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
ST Illtyd's Llanhilleth , Abertillery NP13 3JT	- not rated	4,846 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Garnteg Primary School Hillcrest , Garndiffaith NP4 7SJ	- not rated	5,004 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ystruth Primary East Pentwyn , Blanina NP13 3XG	- not rated	5,245 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	Distance
Butterflies Bar & Kitchen	Butterflies, 31-33 Queen Street	365 yd
Front Row Food	Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, Church Road	443 yd
Green Gables Grazing & Deli	96 Broad Street	491 yd
Burnsies Breakfast Bar	Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blaenavon Blues AFC	Memorial Ground, North Street	211 yd
Blaenavon Social Club	40 High Street	231 yd
Blaenavon RFC	Middle Coedcae Road	286 yd
The Cellar	39a Broad Street	289 yd
Elgam & District Workingmen's Club	5 Rifle Street	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus	62 Broad Street	265 yd
Elgam Fish Bar	Rifle Green	269 yd
Heritage Plaice	20 Broad Street	491 yd
Blaenavon Kebab and Pizza	11 Broad Street	491 yd
Rehmat Spice	103 Broad Street	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Ivor Street		465 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 9QL 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.22 Mbit/s

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