# Torfaen 001A

North Torfaen. 1,757 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.4 square kilometres.

Torfaen 001A had 1,669 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001487. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £195,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 001A was £195,000 in 2025. Joint 6,070th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,669** (2021). Torfaen 001A had 1,669 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,847th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 5.3%** (January 2026). In Torfaen 001A, 5.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Torfaen 001A, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001487) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Torfaen 001A is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001487) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 15 homes were sold in Torfaen 001A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001487) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torfaen 001A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001487) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen 001A had 1,669 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen 001A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen 001A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £195,000 | joint 25th most expensive | 52 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,669 | 17th most populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 5.3% | 2nd lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 18th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Aug 2026 |

## Is Torfaen 001A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen 001A at a rate of 84.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 145.4 per 1,000 people across Blaenavon.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 20 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torfaen 001A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56), anti-social behaviour (30) and other crime (30).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Torfaen

These figures are published for the whole of Torfaen, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Torfaen and not Torfaen 001A alone. [See Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

- **Average house price: £194,895** (August 2026). Torfaen’s average house price was £194,895 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,170** (2025). Full-time workers living in Torfaen earned a median of £39,170 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 159th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.0×** (2025). A home in Torfaen costs 5.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 43rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 93,973** (2025). Torfaen’s population was an estimated 93,973 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Torfaen 001A in brief

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 001A was £195,000 in 2025.
Torfaen 001A had 1,669 usual residents at the census.
In Torfaen 001A, 5.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Torfaen 001A, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001487
- Middle area: [Blaenavon](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/blaenavon)
- Ward: [Blaenavon †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/ward/blaenavon)
- Postcode district: [NP4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np4)
- Postcode area: [NP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- Constituency: [Torfaen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torfaen)
- Council: [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 6.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,757
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Torfaen 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001482), [Monmouthshire 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001976), [Torfaen 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001489), [Torfaen 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001488), [Torfaen 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001490), [Monmouthshire 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001980)

## Latest updates for Torfaen 001A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01001487

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487