City Profile • Local Authority
Torfaen
Torfaen is a local authority district comprising 4 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £209k, reflecting a upward trend of 3.4% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
92,860
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
4 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Torfaen authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English95.2%
White: Other White1.2%
Other Asian0.6%
White and Black Caribbean0.4%
White: Irish0.3%
White: Gypsy0.3%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.4%
50-54 years6.9%
30-34 years6.8%
60-64 years6.4%
25-29 years6.3%
35-39 years6.2%
Top Occupations
Professional15.1%
Associate professional12.3%
Skilled trades11.8%
Caring and leisure11.5%
Elementary occupations11.2%
Administrative and secretarial10.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright34.7%
Owned: Mortgage29.7%
Social rented: Other15.5%
Private rented: Landlord9.2%
Social rented: Council8.3%
Private rented: Other2.0%
Area DNA
health4/10
safety8/10
transit8/10
investment10/10