Cwmbran, NP44 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP44 1QU is primarily male, with 61.1% of the population 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	32.2%	38.9%	6.7%	51.0%	-12.1%
Male	67.8%	61.1%	-6.7%	49.0%	12.1%

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 NP44 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	39%	59.6%	20.6%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	11%	2.5%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	40.7%	22.8%	-17.9%	9.1%	13.7%
Widowed	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (56.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	19%	25%	6.0%	48.4%	-23.4%
Good health	34.7%	31.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	24%	23.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	10.9%
Bad health	16.5%	15.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	11.3%
Very bad health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

In the area around NP44 1QU this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	32.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	14%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	11.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	19.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	96.7%	89.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.9%	91.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	38.9%	13.5%	25.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.6%	37.2%	23.4%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is NP44 1QU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NP44 1QU was 7422.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9569.8% higher than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

NP44 1QU has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Fairwater and the highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2014.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NP44 1QU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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

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 Cwmbran, NP44 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP44 1QU

Average Price
£55,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,462

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NP44 1QU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 48 Monmouth House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-06-22	£53,821
Flat 51 Monmouth House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-05-28	£76,458
Flat 48 Monmouth House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2016-03-31	£63,262
Flat 51 Monmouth House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2015-07-10	£77,717
Flat 48 Monmouth House, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2010-05-14	£49,216

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Employment

NP44 1QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Full-Time Employee	35
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Education	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
Our Lady of the Angels R.C School Victoria Street , Cwmbran NP44 3JR	- not rated	528 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maendy Primary School Wayfield Crescent , Cwmbran NP44 1NH	- not rated	653 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Henllys Way , St Dial's NP44 3NB	- not rated	858 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanyrafon Primary School Llanyrafon Way , Llanyrafon NP44 8HW	- not rated	1,181 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Croesyceiliog School Woodland Road , Croesyceiliog NP44 2YB	- not rated	1,240 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
Costa	19 South Walk	36 yd
A CUPPA	8 The Mall	53 yd
Starbucks	28 Gwent Square	73 yd
Coffee#1	30 Gwent Square	73 yd
Maggie's Cafe	Market Village Company, 34 The Mall	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The John Fielding	1 Caradoc Road	276 yd
The Halfway Hotel	Commercial Street	616 yd
Forgehammer Community Social Club CIC	Factory Unit 2, Greenhill Road	644 yd
Cwmbran Celtic Sports Club	Lower House, Oak Street	746 yd
Goode's Fitness	Oasis Fitness Club, Edlogan Way	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YUMYARD	Unit 24 & 25, Village Market Company, 34 The Mall	26 yd
Chans Noodle Bar	3 General Rees Square	162 yd
ASAGA Noodle Bar	5 Gwent Square	232 yd
Burger King	23 North Walk	264 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Caradoc Road	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, 22 Monmouth Walk	87 yd
Home Bargains	10-12 Gwent Square	124 yd
Heron Foods	27 North Walk	264 yd
Sainsbury’s	J Sainsbury Plc, Llewellyn Road	303 yd
Morrisons	Grange Road	322 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP44 1QU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP44 1QU