# Torfaen 005D

East Torfaen. 1,448 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.0 square kilometres.

Torfaen 005D had 1,466 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001513. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 005D was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 15,254th 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/w01001513#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,466** (2021). Torfaen 005D had 1,466 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,381st 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/w01001513#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.2%** (January 2026). In Torfaen 005D, 71.2% 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/w01001513#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Torfaen 005D, 1.1% 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/w01001513#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001513) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Torfaen 005D is in decile 10.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001513) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 20 homes were sold in Torfaen 005D in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001513) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torfaen 005D.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001513) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen 005D had 1,466 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen 005D compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen 005D | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £290,000 | 3rd most expensive | 52 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,466 | joint 26th most populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.2% | 8th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.1% | lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Aug 2026 |

## Is Torfaen 005D safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen 005D at a rate of 73.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across New Inn.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torfaen 005D.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (30), violence and sexual offences (23) and anti-social behaviour (21).
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 005D 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 005D in brief

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 005D was £290,000 in 2025.
Torfaen 005D had 1,466 usual residents at the census.
In Torfaen 005D, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Torfaen 005D, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001513
- Middle area: [New Inn](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/new-inn)
- Ward: [New Inn †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/ward/new-inn)
- Postcode district: [NP4 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np4)
- Town: [Pontypool †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/pontypool)
- 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: 6.02 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,448
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Monmouthshire 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001560), [Monmouthshire 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001555), [Torfaen 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001525), [Torfaen 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001512), [Torfaen 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001511), [Torfaen 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001524)

## Latest updates for Torfaen 005D

- 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/W01001513

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001513