Monmouthshire and Torfaen
Welsh councilsTwo neighbouring Welsh councils in Wales, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Torfaen |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £335,093 Up 2.8% in a year | £199,184 Down 0.5% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £41,529 107th highest paid of 348 | £39,170 159th highest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 8.1× Joint 130th least affordable of 348 | 5.1× Joint 47th most affordable of 348 |
| Population estimate ONS population estimates · 2025 | 95,329 Up 0.2% in a year | 93,973 Down 0.1% in a year |
In brief
- Monmouthshire and Torfaen share a border.
- Monmouthshire's average house price is 1.7 times Torfaen's.
- Monmouthshire's median full-time pay is 6% higher than Torfaen's.
- Monmouthshire's house price to pay is 8.1×, against 5.1× in Torfaen.
- Monmouthshire's population estimate is 1% higher than Torfaen's.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
MonmouthshireTorfaenMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£335,093£199,184
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
2.8%−0.5%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£41,529£39,170
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
8.1×5.1×
Population estimate361 councils, UK · 2025
95,32993,973
Annual population change361 councils, UK · 2025
0.2%−0.1%