Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, NP44 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP44 2LY 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.

In the immediate area around NP44 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	41.2%	42.5%	1.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	35.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	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	46.8%	39.8%	-7.0%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	29.7%	35.7%	6.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.8%	6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	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	29%	20.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.4%	4.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	29.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	96.7%	94%	-2.7%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	94.8%	94%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is NP44 2LY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NP44 2LY was 304.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 369.6% higher than the Croesyceiliog average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

NP44 2LY has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Croesyceiliog and the 16th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP44 2LY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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

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 Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, NP44 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP44 2LY

Average Price
£169,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£226,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,599

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NP44 2LY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Willows, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-11-30	£127,662
Flat 11 The Willows, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-11-15	£171,078
Flat 2 The Willows, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2015-03-02	£172,240
Flat 6 The Willows, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-01-30	£148,913
Flat 7 The Willows, Cwmbran, Torfaen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-06-20	£161,300

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Employment

NP44 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's R.C. Jnr. & Inf. School Caldicot Way , Pontrhydyrun NP44 1UF	- not rated	612 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Croesyceiliog School Woodland Road , Croesyceiliog NP44 2YB	- not rated	844 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maendy Primary School Wayfield Crescent , Cwmbran NP44 1NH	- not rated	923 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Crownbridge Special Day School Turnpike Road , Croesyceiliog NP44 2BJ	- not rated	949 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanyrafon Primary School Llanyrafon Way , Llanyrafon NP44 8HW	- not rated	1,401 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
Age Connects Torfaen	St Mary's Church, St Marys Road	194 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	GROUND FLOOR, NATIONAL HOUSE, 60-66 WARDOUR STREET	345 yd
Nuffield Health	Wilcrick Place	591 yd
Aramark @ CG Torfaen Coffee Shop	Torfaen Learning Zone, St Davids Road	795 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Harvester, Leisure@cwmbran, Glyndwr Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodland Road Sports & Social Club	Woodland Road	249 yd
The Olive Tree	Edlogan Way	370 yd
Goode's Fitness	Oasis Fitness Club, Edlogan Way	370 yd
The Six in Hand	Six In Hand, Edlogan Square	474 yd
British Legion (Pontnewydd) Cb	Station Road	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valentine's Coffee Shop	Kiosk at Cwmbran Train Station, Somerset Road	443 yd
The Curry Kitchen	9 Edlogan Square	474 yd
Luke Cantonese Takeaway Limited	7 Edlogan Square	474 yd
Perfect BBQ	11 Edlogan Square	474 yd
Maggies Takeaway	5 Caradoc Road	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co Operative Food, 26-28 North Road	492 yd
Heron Foods	27 North Walk	962 yd
Home Bargains	10-12 Gwent Square	1,046 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP44 2LY 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP44 2LY