# Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

South east Torfaen. 9,015 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.1 square kilometres.

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran had 8,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000329. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 2,905th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/pontnewydd-and-upper-cwmbran#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,067** (2021). Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran had 8,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,440th most populated of 9,448. 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/pontnewydd-and-upper-cwmbran#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/pontnewydd-and-upper-cwmbran#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran, 93.2% 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/pontnewydd-and-upper-cwmbran#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W02000329) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W02000329) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 145 homes were sold in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W02000329) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W02000329) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran had 8,067 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.1 per 1,000 people across Torfaen.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 360 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 219 |
| Other crime | 210 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 109 |
| Shoplifting | 34 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £260,000 | 2nd most expensive | 13 middle areas, Torfaen · 2025 |
| Population | 8,067 | 2nd most populated | 13 middle areas, Torfaen · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Torfaen · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | joint 5th highest | 13 middle areas, Torfaen · Jan 2026 |

## Is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.1 per 1,000 people across Torfaen.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 106 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (360), anti-social behaviour (219) and other crime (210).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Torfaen and not Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran 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.

## Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran in brief

The median price paid for a home in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran was £260,000 in 2025.
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran had 8,067 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000329
- Ward: [Pontnewydd †](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/ward/pontnewydd)
- Constituency: [Torfaen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/torfaen)
- Council: [Torfaen](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 6.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,015*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Pontnewydd & Thornhill](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/west-pontnewydd-and-thornhill), [Griffithstown & Sebastopol](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/griffithstown-and-sebastopol), [Cwmbran](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/cwmbran), [Pontypool](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/pontypool), [Fairwater & Greenmeadow](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/fairwater-and-greenmeadow), [Croesyceiliog](https://openindex.co.uk/torfaen/croesyceiliog)

## Latest updates for Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

- 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/W02000329

## How to cite

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