# Torfaen 001D

North Torfaen. 1,386 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Torfaen 001D had 1,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001490. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £123,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 001D was £123,750 in 2025. Joint 1,005th 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/w01001490#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,400** (2021). Torfaen 001D had 1,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,213th least 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/w01001490#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 9.3%** (January 2026). In Torfaen 001D, 9.3% 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/w01001490#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Torfaen 001D, 2.2% 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/w01001490#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001490) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Torfaen 001D is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001490) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 12 homes were sold in Torfaen 001D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001490) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torfaen 001D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001490) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen 001D had 1,400 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen 001D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen 001D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £123,750 | cheapest | 52 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,400 | 24th least populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 9.3% | 4th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 13th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Aug 2026 |

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen 001D at a rate of 119.8 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, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torfaen 001D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (62), criminal damage and arson (31) 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 001D 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 001D in brief

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 001D was £123,750 in 2025.
Torfaen 001D had 1,400 usual residents at the census.
In Torfaen 001D, 9.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Torfaen 001D, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001490
- 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: 0.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,386
- 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 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001487), [Torfaen 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001488), [Torfaen 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001489)

## Latest updates for Torfaen 001D

- 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/W01001490

## How to cite

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