# Torfaen 010A

South Torfaen. 1,605 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.

Torfaen 010A had 1,518 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001506. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £183,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 010A was £183,000 in 2025. Joint 5,038th 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/w01001506#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,518** (2021). Torfaen 010A had 1,518 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,566th 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/w01001506#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.3%** (January 2026). In Torfaen 010A, 72.3% 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/w01001506#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.0%** (August 2026). In Torfaen 010A, 7.0% 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/w01001506#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001506) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Torfaen 010A is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001506) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Torfaen 010A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001506) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torfaen 010A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001506) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen 010A had 1,518 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen 010A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen 010A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £183,000 | 21st cheapest | 52 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,518 | 23rd most populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.3% | 9th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.0% | 4th highest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Aug 2026 |

## Is Torfaen 010A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen 010A at a rate of 1,084.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 350.2 per 1,000 people across Cwmbran.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 171 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torfaen 010A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (447), violence and sexual offences (391) and anti-social behaviour (390).
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 010A 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 010A in brief

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 010A was £183,000 in 2025.
Torfaen 010A had 1,518 usual residents at the census.
In Torfaen 010A, 72.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Torfaen 010A, 7.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001506
- Middle area: [Cwmbran](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/cwmbran)
- Ward: [Llantarnam †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/ward/llantarnam)
- Postcode district: [NP44 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np44)
- Town: [Cwmbrân †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cwmbran)
- 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: 1.19 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,605
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[Torfaen 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001504), [Torfaen 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001519), [Torfaen 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001495), [Torfaen 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001528), [Torfaen 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001507), [Torfaen 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001508)

## Latest updates for Torfaen 010A

- 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/W01001506

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001506