NP44 5BL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Cwmbran in Cwmbrân. Administratively it sits within St. Dials ward and the Torfaen constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP44 5BL is a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. Outside of residential hours, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. At 30 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 6 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 5BL are sourced from Output Area W00010326 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NP44 5BL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NP44 5BL.
264
30
£ 33,000 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 38% of tenure in NP44 5BL — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP44 5BL. The average age is 30.2. 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)
NP44 5BL has low crime rates — 6 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and burglary. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
22 nearby- Blenheim Bocs Bwyd0.8 km
- Blenheim Stores0.7 km
- Blenheim Bocs Bwyd0.8 km
- Blenheim Stores0.7 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy1.0 km
- + 17 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- St Josephs Social Club0.6 km
- St Josephs Social Club0.6 km
- Clwb y Gweithwyr Pontnewydd1.0 km
- RAFA Cwmbrân Cangen 1209 0.8 km
- Pontnewydd Workingmens Club1.0 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Well-Come Cafe0.6 km
- Well-Come Cafe0.6 km
- Morgan's Breakfast & Baguettes1.0 km
- Morgan's Breakfast & Baguettes1.0 km
- BE:VITO0.3 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Maendy Way Chippy1.0 km
- Maendy Way Chippy1.0 km
- June's Fish Bar0.9 km
- June's Fish Bar0.9 km
- Yummies0.5 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Sainsbury’s0.9 km
- Tesco Express0.5 km
- Sainsbury’s0.9 km
- Tesco0.5 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.8 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cwmbran1.5 km
- Pontypool and New Inn5.2 km
- Risca & Pontymister6.7 km
Bus Stops
- Parc Celyn0.4 km
- Parc Celyn0.4 km
- Pandy0.4 km
- Pandy0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: NP445BL · Data under Open Government Licence