NP44 1UL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Forge Hammer in Cwmbrân. Administratively it sits within Llantarnam ward and the Torfaen constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP44 1UL is these neighbourhoods are mainly comprised of flats, interspersed with occasional detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. there are many families with children, and marriage and civil partnership is less common than in the group as a whole. rates of use of english as the main language are slightly lower than group average and residents are less likely to be affiliated with any religion. there are more students and there is slightly higher unemployment than elsewhere in the group. employment is heavily skewed towards the provision of routine services. During the day, traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. A balanced community with an average age of 45 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 76% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 94 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NP44 1UL are sourced from Output Area W00007852 (shared with 212 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NP44 1UL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NP44 1UL.
144
45
£ 33,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP44 1UL falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
NP44 1UL has a significant social housing presence — 76% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 45-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP44 1UL. The average age is 44.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)
Crime around NP44 1UL is above average at 94 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
80 nearby- B & M0.4 km
- Boots Pharmacy0.7 km
- Eastern Valley Foodbank0.8 km
- Zero Waste Torfaen0.5 km
- Eastern Valley Foodbank0.8 km
- + 75 more
Pub, NightClub
32 nearby- Cwmbran Celtic Sports Club0.9 km
- Mount Pleasant Inn0.9 km
- The Halfway Hotel0.8 km
- Cwmbran Celtic Sports Club0.9 km
- Mount Pleasant Inn0.9 km
- + 27 more
Restaurant, Cafe
66 nearby- Lizzys Cafe Ltd0.9 km
- The Salvation Army0.8 km
- Lizzys Cafe Ltd0.9 km
- The Salvation Army0.8 km
- Balti King0.8 km
- + 61 more
Supermarkets
16 nearby- Morrisons0.6 km
- Morrisons0.6 km
- Home Bargains0.2 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Ltd0.3 km
- One Below0.3 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Family Kebab + BBQ House0.9 km
- Kebab King0.7 km
- Maggies Takeaway0.8 km
- Pizza Hut delivery Cwmbran0.6 km
- Zaffran Express0.7 km
- + 31 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cwmbran0.6 km
- Pontypool and New Inn4.8 km
- Newport Gwent7.4 km
Bus Stops
- General Rees Square0.1 km
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D10.2 km
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D0.2 km
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E0.2 km
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand C0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NP441UL · Data under Open Government Licence