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Abersychan

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North west Torfaen. About 6,878 people in 24 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Abersychan, 62.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,708
4,170th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
62.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
4,092nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Abersychan compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

AbersychanMiddle
Population18 wards, Torfaen · 2021
Population: every ward in Torfaen18 areas from 2,001 to 7,478. The middle area is 5,573. Abersychan is 6,708.
6,7084th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Torfaen · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Torfaen18 areas from 5.5% to 96.4%. The middle area is 93.5%. Abersychan is 62.6%.
62.6%2nd lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, Torfaen · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Torfaen18 areas from 2.0% to 5.7%. The middle area is 3.6%. Abersychan is 3.6%.
3.6%9th highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Torfaen · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Torfaen18 areas from 56.2% to 65.7%. The middle area is 62.1%. Abersychan is 62.1%.
62.1%joint 9th highest

Figures for the whole of Torfaen

These figures are published for the whole of Torfaen, not for each ward, so they describe all of Torfaen and not Abersychan alone. See Torfaen

Average house price
£199,184
Down 0.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,170
159th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.1×
47th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Abersychan in brief

Abersychan had 6,708 usual residents at the census.

In Abersychan, 62.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Abersychan, 3.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.1% of residents in Abersychan were aged 15 to 64 at the census.