Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, NP44 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP44 3NL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.2%	47.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.8%	52.8%	2.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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	31%	38%	7.0%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	43.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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	46.2%	41.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	29.2%	33.7%	4.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15%	15.2%	0.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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	32.1%	23.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7%	0.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.6%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	25.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	92.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	96%	95%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
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	95.3%	95%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Cocker Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cocker Avenue was 168.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.0% higher than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cocker Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Fairwater and the 55th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Cocker Avenue are based on 78 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 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, NP44 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP44 3NL

Average Price
£197,919

Semi-Detached
£205,250

Terraced
£175,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cocker Avenue

Average Price
£179,628

Semi-Detached
£180,906

Terraced
£164,122

Detached
£206,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cocker AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-03-31	£241,726
100 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2025-03-28	£258,045
90 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-06	£161,905
96 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-04-29	£196,350
102 Cocker Avenue, Cwmbran, Torfaen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-11-19	£239,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP44 3NL

Employment

NP44 3NL 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	100
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	13
Construction	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Henllys Way , St Dial's NP44 3NB	- not rated	274 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Our Lady of the Angels R.C School Victoria Street , Cwmbran NP44 3JR	- not rated	698 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blenheim Road Community Primary School Blenheim Road , St Dial's NP44 4SZ	- not rated	783 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Llantarnam Community Primary School Green Willows , Oakfield NP44 3DU	- not rated	1,416 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maendy Primary School Wayfield Crescent , Cwmbran NP44 1NH	- not rated	1,566 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
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Wesley Street	344 yd
Territorial Army Centre	T A Centre, Ty Coch Way	423 yd
Lizzys Cafe Ltd	58b Victoria Street	593 yd
Tamarind Restaurant & Bar	Blenheim Road	627 yd
Costa at Next	Unit 4b, Cwmbran Retail Park	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Pleasant Inn	Wesley Street	225 yd
Cwmbran Celtic Sports Club	Lower House, Oak Street	360 yd
The Halfway Hotel	Commercial Street	495 yd
Waterloo	Waterloo Inn, Llandowlais Street	539 yd
Cwmbran Workingmens Band Club & Institute	Oldbury Road	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King	23B Commercial Street	481 yd
Zaffran Express	23a Commercial Street	495 yd
Jacks Grill	13d Victoria Street	567 yd
Family Kebab + BBQ House	25-27 Victoria Street	593 yd
The Shahinoor Tandoori	Unit 1, Central Trading Supplies Estate, Oldbury Road	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury’s	J Sainsbury Plc, Llewellyn Road		940 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 22 Monmouth Walk		987 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP44 3NL 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	94.7%

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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP44 3NL