St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, NP44 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP44 3QG is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	37.4%	39.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	62.6%	60.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	11.1%

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	39.9%	41.9%	2.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	24.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	22.3%	24.6%	2.3%	9.1%	15.5%
Widowed	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (61.6%) 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	28.4%	31.3%	2.9%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	29.4%	30.3%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	22.7%	23.7%	1.0%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	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.

In the area around NP44 3QG this area, 41.5% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	41.5%	3.2%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	11.9%	-11.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	89.6%	99.5%	9.9%	81.4%	18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	89.6%	95.9%	6.3%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	0.5%	-8.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	95.9%	7.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	34.3%	13.5%	20.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is St Arvans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Arvans Road was 536.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 599.2% higher than the Fairwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Arvans Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Fairwater and the 6th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Torfaen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 282.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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 3QG, 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

Average property prices on St Arvans Road are based on 35 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 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, NP44 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP44 3QG

Average Price
£168,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Arvans Road

Average Price
£161,610

Semi-Detached
£161,526

Terraced
£167,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,605

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Arvans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-11-12	£135,048
27 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-08	£166,848
21 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2018-12-05	£141,744
27 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-06-06	£163,827
15 St Arvans Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-04-06	£146,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP44 3QG

Employment

NP44 3QG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	274 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Henllys Way , St Dial's NP44 3NB	- not rated	697 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Llanyrafon Primary School Llanyrafon Way , Llanyrafon NP44 8HW	- not rated	938 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maendy Primary School Wayfield Crescent , Cwmbran NP44 1NH	- not rated	998 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Croesyceiliog School Woodland Road , Croesyceiliog NP44 2YB	- not rated	1,185 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
Maggie's Cafe	Market Village Company, 34 The Mall	271 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	18 Monmouth Walk	283 yd
Cafe Venetian	1 Monmouth Walk	303 yd
A CUPPA	8 The Mall	355 yd
Costa	19 South Walk	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Halfway Hotel	Commercial Street	464 yd
Cwmbran Workingmens Band Club & Institute	Oldbury Road	539 yd
Cwmbran Celtic Sports Club	Lower House, Oak Street	598 yd
The John Fielding	1 Caradoc Road	609 yd
Redz Snooker Club	Redz Snooker Club, Oldbury Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut delivery Cwmbran	Unit 2 Morrisons Carpark, Grange Road	160 yd
YUMYARD	Unit 24 & 25, Village Market Company, 34 The Mall	342 yd
Jacks Grill	13d Victoria Street	409 yd
Family Kebab + BBQ House	25-27 Victoria Street	453 yd
Zaffran Express	23a Commercial Street	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Grange Road	160 yd
Iceland	Iceland, 22 Monmouth Walk	303 yd
Home Bargains	10-12 Gwent Square	469 yd
Sainsbury’s	J Sainsbury Plc, Llewellyn Road	559 yd
Heron Foods	27 North Walk	605 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP44 3QG 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP44 3QG