# Torfaen 004F

West Torfaen. 1,166 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.3 square kilometres.

Torfaen 004F had 1,157 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001541. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £172,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 004F was £172,500 in 2025. Joint 4,054th 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/w01001541#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,157** (2021). Torfaen 004F had 1,157 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,039th 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/w01001541#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.9%** (January 2026). In Torfaen 004F, 84.9% 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/w01001541#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Torfaen 004F, 1.6% 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/w01001541#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?place=W01001541) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Torfaen 004F is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W01001541) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 10 homes were sold in Torfaen 004F in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W01001541) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Torfaen 004F.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W01001541) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Torfaen 004F had 1,157 usual residents at the census.

## How Torfaen 004F compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Torfaen 004F | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £172,500 | joint 16th cheapest | 52 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 1,157 | 4th least populated | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.9% | 16th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | 6th lowest | 60 neighbourhoods, Torfaen · Aug 2026 |

## Is Torfaen 004F safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Torfaen 004F at a rate of 87.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 155.8 per 1,000 people across Pontypool.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Torfaen 004F.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (53), other crime (19) and anti-social behaviour (18).
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 004F 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 004F in brief

The median price paid for a home in Torfaen 004F was £172,500 in 2025.
Torfaen 004F had 1,157 usual residents at the census.
In Torfaen 004F, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Torfaen 004F, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001541
- Middle area: [Pontypool](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/pontypool)
- Ward: [Pontypool Fawr †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/ward/pontypool-fawr)
- 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: 7.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,166
- Output areas: 4

† 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 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001523), [Caerphilly 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly/neighbourhood/w01001359), [Torfaen 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001496), [Torfaen 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001540), [Blaenau Gwent 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/blaenau-gwent/neighbourhood/w01001465), [Torfaen 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001491)

## Latest updates for Torfaen 004F

- 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/W01001541

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/neighbourhood/w01001541