Ty Box Cottages, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AQ

Overview of NP44 1AQ

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Ty Box Cottages is in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran and in Torfaen district. NP44 1AQ is located in the Pontnewydd electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torfaen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ty Box Cottages, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NP44 1AG, NP44 1EP, NP44 1LW, NP44 1AN, NP44 1LP, NP44 1AE, NP44 1LQ, NP44 1LS, NP44 1LL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP44 1AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.6%	50.6%	0.0%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	41%	0.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	39.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	34.5%	43.8%	9.3%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.4%	33.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.9%	7%	0.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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	40.7%	26.4%	-14.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	9.5%	1.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	23.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	97%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	97.3%	95.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
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	97.3%	95.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ty Box Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ty Box Cottages was 96.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Pontnewydd average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ty Box Cottages has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pontnewydd and the 128th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP44 1AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Ty Box Cottages are based on 5 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 Ty Box Cottages, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP44 1AQ

Average Price
£186,955

Semi-Detached
£206,804

Terraced
£177,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ty Box Cottages

Average Price
£189,624

Semi-Detached
£196,138

Terraced
£179,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ty Box CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ty Box Cottages, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2023-01-20	£228,480
1 Ty Box Cottages, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-01-31	£131,222
2 Ty Box Cottages, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2002-07-15	£210,928
2 Ty Box Cottages, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,500	2001-03-16	£169,173
2 Ty Box Cottages, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,500	2001-02-09	£208,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP44 1AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pontnewydd Primary School Bryncelyn Road , Pontnewydd NP44 1JW	- not rated	276 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maendy Primary School Wayfield Crescent , Cwmbran NP44 1NH	- not rated	470 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	963 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodlands Community Primary School Thornhill Road , Upper Cwmbran NP44 5UA	- not rated	1,360 yd	Welsh establishment	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Angels R.C School Victoria Street , Cwmbran NP44 3JR	- not rated	1,549 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
Balti King	13 Richmond Road	246 yd
Trios	7 Richmond Road	246 yd
Ellie's Cafe	Unit 22, Springvale Industrial Estate	694 yd
Page's Fish & Chips	Woodside Road	710 yd
Nuffield Health	Wilcrick Place	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pontnewydd Bowls Club	Bowls Pavilion, Mount Pleasant Road	104 yd
Old Bridgend Inn	Old Bridgend Inn, Commercial Street	149 yd
Oddfellows Arms	20 Commercial Street	257 yd
Pontnewydd Workingmens Club	Pontnewydd Workingmens Club & Institute, Chapel Street	259 yd
Pontnewydd Constitutional Club	Pontnewydd Constitutional Club, Lowlands Road	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pontnewydd Valentines Cafe & BBQ House	21 Commercial Street	251 yd
Best Kebab	4a Commercial Street	257 yd
Saffron Kitchen	6 Commercial Street	257 yd
China Palace	2 Commercial Street	257 yd
Pontnewydd Fish Bar	4 New Street	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Woodside Road	710 yd
Aldi	60 Woodside Road	710 yd
Heron Foods	27 North Walk	837 yd
Sainsbury’s	J Sainsbury Plc, Llewellyn Road	951 yd
Home Bargains	10-12 Gwent Square	959 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP44 1AQ 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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%

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